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H Schanz1, M F Otto, R Ketzmerick

  • 1Max-Planck-Institut für Strömungsforschung und Institut für Nichtlineare Dynamik der Universität Göttingen, Bunsenstrasse 10, 37073 Göttingen, Germany.

Physical Review Letters
|August 11, 2001
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Directed chaotic transport in Hamiltonian systems requires mixed phase space. A derived sum rule predicts transport velocity from regular motion properties in both classical and quantum systems.

Area of Science:

  • Physics
  • Quantum Mechanics
  • Nonlinear Dynamics

Background:

  • Hamiltonian systems with spatial and temporal periodicity can exhibit complex dynamics.
  • Understanding directed chaotic transport is crucial for various physical phenomena.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the mechanism behind directed chaotic transport in periodic Hamiltonian systems.
  • To establish a predictive framework for chaotic transport velocity.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of mixed phase space structures (regular and chaotic motion).
  • Derivation of a classical sum rule relating transport velocity to regular phase-space properties.
  • Investigation of quantum analogues in quantum Hamiltonian ratchets.

Main Results:

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  • A mixed phase space is essential for directed chaotic transport.
  • A classical sum rule successfully predicts chaotic transport velocity.
  • The same mechanism governs quantum transport in ratchets, dependent on phase-space structure resolution.
  • A quantum sum rule, linked to band structure, is derived.

Conclusions:

  • Directed chaotic transport is fundamentally linked to the coexistence of regular and chaotic dynamics.
  • Predictive sum rules offer a powerful tool for characterizing transport in both classical and quantum regimes.
  • Quantum transport mechanisms in ratchets mirror classical counterparts under specific conditions.