Phase of the quantum oscillator

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1997-10-06

arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/9710020v1

Physics

Quantum Physics

10 pages. Revtex

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Requirements of a conjugate operator are emphasized, especially in its role in uncertainty relations.It is argued that in many contexts it is necessary to extend the Hilbert space in order to define a conjugate operator as in gauge theories. Example of a particle in a box is analysed. This is closely related to the quantum oscillator through cosine states of Susskind and Glogower.It is used to justify London's phase wave functions albeit as part of a larger Hilbert space. A new definition phase uncertainty neccessiated by periodicity is proposed.It is close to the usual r.m.s. definition.Corresponding number- phase uncertainty relation is obtained and its implications are discussed. Hilbert space of an oscillator is identified with the Hilbert space of a planar rotor with a $Z_2$ gauge invariance.This is used to construct states analogous to the cosine and sine states and to illustrate unitary equivalence of Hilbert spaces.

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