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¹Minerva Center and Department of Physics, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 52900, Israel.

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Quantum resonance (QR) conditions are derived for a gravity-influenced quantum kicked particle. This research reveals that quantum ratchets emerge under specific resonant conditions, influenced by gravity and symmetry.

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Area of Science:

Quantum physics
Quantum chaos
Statistical mechanics

Background:

Quantum resonance (QR) is a phenomenon observed in quantum systems subjected to periodic perturbations.
Understanding QR is crucial for predicting the behavior of quantum wave packets in complex potentials.
The influence of gravity on quantum systems, particularly in non-inertial frames, remains an area of active research.

Purpose of the Study:

To define and derive general quantum resonance conditions for a quantum kicked particle in a gravitational field.
To investigate the emergence and characteristics of quantum ratchets under these conditions.
To analyze the impact of the non-inertial free-falling frame on quantum resonance and ratchet phenomena.

Main Methods:

Derivation of general quantum resonance conditions by analyzing the free-falling frame of a quantum kicked particle under gravity.
Exact solutions for wave-packet evolution for periodic kicking potentials with integer kicking-period parameter.
Analysis of quantum ratchet formation for resonant quasimomentum and its dependence on gravity and kicking potential.

Main Results:

General QR conditions imply rationality of gravity, kicking-period, and quasimomentum parameters.
Exact wave-packet evolution is obtained for integer kicking-period parameters, revealing main QRs.
A quantum ratchet generally arises for resonant quasimomentum, with its characteristics modified by the non-inertial frame and dependent on symmetry and number-theoretical properties of the gravity parameter.

Conclusions:

The study provides a comprehensive framework for understanding quantum resonance in gravitational fields.
Quantum ratchets are shown to be a general feature under resonant conditions, influenced by frame non-inertiality.
The findings highlight the significant role of symmetry and number theory in determining quantum ratchet behavior in this system.