Difficulties with the Scars Model of Quantum Localization

1996/07/25 by Michael J. Davis, Davis, Michael J.
Physics and Astronomy · #Chaotic Dynamics (nlin.CD) #FOS: Physical sciences #Quantum chaos and dynamical systems

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.chao-dyn/9607013

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Abstract

Numerical calculations studying bound eigenstates in chaotic regions of phase space, including those of the stadium billiard, are summarized. These calculations demonstrate that the scars of periodic orbit model is seriously flawed. An alternative picture of localization in chaotic regions is outlined.

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