Time dependence of a general class of quantum distribution functions

We derive an explicit analytic expression for the time development of a generalized class of quantum distribution functions, which include as special cases the Wigner, the normal, and the antinormal distributions. We find that the simplest result is obtained in the case of the Wigner distribution.

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Main Authors: O'Connell, R. F., Wang, Lipo., Williams, H. A.
Other Authors: School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2012
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/94714
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/8125
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:We derive an explicit analytic expression for the time development of a generalized class of quantum distribution functions, which include as special cases the Wigner, the normal, and the antinormal distributions. We find that the simplest result is obtained in the case of the Wigner distribution.