TY - JOUR A1 - Klein, Markus A1 - Rosenberger, Elke T1 - The tunneling effect for a class of difference operators JF - Reviews in Mathematical Physics N2 - We analyze a general class of self-adjoint difference operators H-epsilon = T-epsilon + V-epsilon on l(2)((epsilon Z)(d)), where V-epsilon is a multi-well potential and v(epsilon) is a small parameter. We give a coherent review of our results on tunneling up to new sharp results on the level of complete asymptotic expansions (see [30-35]). Our emphasis is on general ideas and strategy, possibly of interest for a broader range of readers, and less on detailed mathematical proofs. The wells are decoupled by introducing certain Dirichlet operators on regions containing only one potential well. Then the eigenvalue problem for the Hamiltonian H-epsilon is treated as a small perturbation of these comparison problems. After constructing a Finslerian distance d induced by H-epsilon, we show that Dirichlet eigenfunctions decay exponentially with a rate controlled by this distance to the well. It follows with microlocal techniques that the first n eigenvalues of H-epsilon converge to the first n eigenvalues of the direct sum of harmonic oscillators on R-d located at several wells. In a neighborhood of one well, we construct formal asymptotic expansions of WKB-type for eigenfunctions associated with the low-lying eigenvalues of H-epsilon. These are obtained from eigenfunctions or quasimodes for the operator H-epsilon acting on L-2(R-d), via restriction to the lattice (epsilon Z)(d). Tunneling is then described by a certain interaction matrix, similar to the analysis for the Schrodinger operator (see [22]), the remainder is exponentially small and roughly quadratic compared with the interaction matrix. We give weighted l(2)-estimates for the difference of eigenfunctions of Dirichlet-operators in neighborhoods of the different wells and the associated WKB-expansions at the wells. In the last step, we derive full asymptotic expansions for interactions between two "wells" (minima) of the potential energy, in particular for the discrete tunneling effect. Here we essentially use analysis on phase space, complexified in the momentum variable. These results are as sharp as the classical results for the Schrodinger operator in [22]. KW - Semiclassical difference operator KW - tunneling KW - interaction matrix KW - asymptotic expansion KW - multi-well potential KW - Finsler distance KW - Agmon estimates Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1142/S0129055X18300029 SN - 0129-055X SN - 1793-6659 VL - 30 IS - 4 PB - World Scientific CY - Singapore ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Japha, Yonathan A1 - Zhou, Shuyu A1 - Keil, Mark A1 - Folman, Ron A1 - Henkel, Carsten A1 - Vardi, Amichay T1 - Suppression and enhancement of decoherence in an atomic Josephson junction JF - NEW JOURNAL OF PHYSICS N2 - We investigate the role of interatomic interactions when a Bose gas, in a double-well potential with a finite tunneling probability (a 'Bose–Josephson junction'), is exposed to external noise. We examine the rate of decoherence of a system initially in its ground state with equal probability amplitudes in both sites. The noise may induce two kinds of effects: firstly, random shifts in the relative phase or number difference between the two wells and secondly, loss of atoms from the trap. The effects of induced phase fluctuations are mitigated by atom–atom interactions and tunneling, such that the dephasing rate may be suppressed by half its single-atom value. Random fluctuations may also be induced in the population difference between the wells, in which case atom–atom interactions considerably enhance the decoherence rate. A similar scenario is predicted for the case of atom loss, even if the loss rates from the two sites are equal. We find that if the initial state is number-squeezed due to interactions, then the loss process induces population fluctuations that reduce the coherence across the junction. We examine the parameters relevant for these effects in a typical atom chip device, using a simple model of the trapping potential, experimental data, and the theory of magnetic field fluctuations near metallic conductors. These results provide a framework for mapping the dynamical range of barriers engineered for specific applications and set the stage for more complex atom circuits ('atomtronics'). KW - atomtronics KW - coherence KW - ultracold atoms KW - Bose-Einstein condensate KW - Bose-Hubbard model KW - tunneling KW - Josephson junction Y1 - 2016 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/18/5/055008 SN - 1367-2630 VL - 18 PB - IOP Publ. Ltd. CY - Bristol ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Klein, Markus A1 - Rosenberger, Elke T1 - Asymptotic eigenfunctions for a class of difference operators JF - Asymptotic analysis N2 - We analyze a general class of difference operators H(epsilon) = T(epsilon) + V(epsilon) on l(2)((epsilon Z)(d)), where V(epsilon) is a one-well potential and epsilon is a small parameter. We construct formal asymptotic expansions of WKB-type for eigenfunctions associated with the low lying eigenvalues of H(epsilon). These are obtained from eigenfunctions or quasimodes for the operator H(epsilon), acting on L(2)(R(d)), via restriction to the lattice (epsilon Z)(d). KW - difference operator KW - tunneling KW - WKB-expansion KW - quasimodes Y1 - 2011 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3233/ASY-2010-1025 SN - 0921-7134 VL - 73 IS - 1-2 SP - 1 EP - 36 PB - IOS Press CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - INPR A1 - Klein, Markus A1 - Rosenberger, Elke T1 - Tunneling for a class of difference operators N2 - We analyze a general class of difference operators containing a multi-well potential and a small parameter. We decouple the wells by introducing certain Dirichlet operators on regions containing only one potential well, and we treat the eigenvalue problem as a small perturbation of these comparison problems. We describe tunneling by a certain interaction matrix similar to the analysis for the Schrödinger operator, and estimate the remainder, which is exponentially small and roughly quadratic compared with the interaction matrix. T3 - Preprints des Instituts für Mathematik der Universität Potsdam - 1 (2012) 5 KW - semi-classical difference operator KW - tunneling KW - interaction matrix Y1 - 2012 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-56989 ER - TY - THES A1 - Rosenberger, Elke T1 - Asymptotic spectral analysis and tunnelling for a class of difference operators T1 - Asymptotische Spektralanalyse und Tunneleffekt für eine Klasse von Differenzen-Operatoren N2 - We analyze the asymptotic behavior in the limit epsilon to zero for a wide class of difference operators H_epsilon = T_epsilon + V_epsilon with underlying multi-well potential. They act on the square summable functions on the lattice (epsilon Z)^d. We start showing the validity of an harmonic approximation and construct WKB-solutions at the wells. Then we construct a Finslerian distance d induced by H and show that short integral curves are geodesics and d gives the rate for the exponential decay of Dirichlet eigenfunctions. In terms of this distance, we give sharp estimates for the interaction between the wells and construct the interaction matrix. N2 - Wir analysieren das asymptotische Verhalten im Grenzwert epsilon gegen null von einer weiten Klasse von Differenzen operatoren H_epsilon = T_epsilon + V_epsilon mit unterliegendem Potential. Sie wirken auf die quadrat-summierbaren Funktionen auf dem Gitter (epsilon Z)^d. Zunächst zeigen wir die Gültigkeit einer harmonischen Approximation und konstruieren WKB-Lösungen an den Töpfen. Dann konstruieren wir eine Finslersche Abstandsfunktion d, die durch H induziert wird und zeigen, daß kurze Integralkurven Geodäten sind und daß d die Rate des exponentiellen Abfallverhaltens von Dirichlet-Eigenfunktionen beschreibt. Bezügliche dieses Abstands geben wir scharfe Abschätzungen für die Wechselwirkung zwischen den Töpfen und konstruieren die Wechselwirkungs-Matrix. KW - Mathematische Physik KW - Operatortheorie KW - Generalized translation operator KW - Tunneleffekt KW - Spektraltheorie KW - Asymptotische Entwicklung KW - Semi-klasische Abschätzung KW - Finsler-Abstand KW - Pseudodifferentialoperatoren auf dem Torus KW - Kontinuumsgrenzwert KW - Differenzenoperator KW - tunneling KW - semi-classical spectral estimates KW - Finsler-distance KW - difference operator KW - scaled lattice Y1 - 2006 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-7393 ER -