Kicked Rotor in Wigner Phase Space

Abstract

We develop the Wigner phase space representation of a kicked particle for an arbitrary but periodic kicking potential. We use this formalism to illustrate quantum resonances and anti--resonances.

Contribution to the Porceedings of the "Adriatico Research Conference on Quantum Interferometry IV", (Trieste, March 11-15, 2002)

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