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Quantum trajectories in complex phase space: multidimensional barrier transmission.

Robert E Wyatt1, Brad A Rowland

  • 1Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78712, USA.

The Journal of Chemical Physics
|August 4, 2007
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This study solves the quantum Hamilton-Jacobi equation using quantum trajectories. Complex trajectories reveal insights into low-energy barrier transmission and quantum phase information, crucial for chemical reaction dynamics.

Area of Science:

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Physical chemistry
  • Computational chemistry

Background:

  • The quantum Hamilton-Jacobi equation is fundamental for describing quantum systems.
  • Solving this equation analytically is challenging, necessitating approximate methods.
  • Understanding quantum dynamics, especially barrier transmission, is key in chemical reactions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To approximately solve the quantum Hamilton-Jacobi equation for the action function.
  • To investigate low-energy barrier transmission using quantum trajectories.
  • To analyze the transport of quantum phase information along complex trajectories.

Main Methods:

  • Propagating individual Lagrangian quantum trajectories in complex phase space.
  • Utilizing the derivative propagation method (DPM) to derive equations of motion.

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  • Employing second and third-order DPM for complex-valued classical trajectories.

    • Main Results:

    • Quantum phase information is transported along complex trajectories.
    • Trajectories launched from an isochrone arrive simultaneously in the transmitted region.
    • Rutherford-type diffraction around potential energy surface poles is observed.
    • Barrier characteristics (thin vs. thick, Gaussian vs. Eckart) affect transmitted density calculations.

    Conclusions:

    • Complex quantum trajectories provide a viable method for solving the quantum Hamilton-Jacobi equation.
    • The DPM offers a hierarchy of equations for action function and its derivatives.
    • Potential pole locations significantly influence the accuracy of transmitted density computations, especially for thin barriers.