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Semi-Poisson Statistics in Relativistic Quantum Billiards with Shapes of Rectangles.
1Center for Theoretical Physics of Complex Systems, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Daejeon 34126, Republic of Korea.
Entropy (Basel, Switzerland)
|May 27, 2023
Summary
Quantum systems called neutrino billiards (NBs) exhibit unique spectral properties. Rectangular NBs show semi-Poisson statistics for symmetry-projected eigenstates, differing from their nonrelativistic counterparts.
Area of Science:
- Quantum mechanics
- Mathematical physics
- Particle physics
Background:
- Rectangular billiards possess distinct symmetries: mirror symmetry and rotational symmetry.
- Neutrino billiards (NBs) are quantum systems with spin-1/2 particles confined to planar domains.
- Eigenstates of rectangular NBs can be classified by their transformation properties under rotation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze symmetry-projected eigenstates of rectangular NBs and their reduced right-triangle counterparts.
- To investigate the spectral properties of these symmetry-reduced NBs.
- To compare the behavior of relativistic NBs with their nonrelativistic analogs.
Main Methods:
- Classification of eigenstates based on rotational symmetry.
- Reduction of rectangular NBs to right-triangle NBs by diagonal cuts.
- Analysis of spectral properties using statistical distributions (Poisson, semi-Poisson, quarter-Poisson).
- Examination of wave function properties, including scarring.
Main Results:
- Symmetry-projected eigenstates of rectangular NBs follow semi-Poisson statistics.
- Complete eigenvalue sequences of rectangular NBs exhibit Poissonian statistics.
- Ultrarelativistic right-triangle NBs show quarter-Poisson statistics, distinct from nonrelativistic cases.
- Scarred wave functions are observed in right-triangle NBs, similar to nonrelativistic systems.
Conclusions:
- Relativistic neutrino billiards exhibit unique spectral statistics compared to nonrelativistic systems.
- Symmetry reduction and relativistic effects significantly alter the statistical properties of quantum billiards.
- The study reveals intriguing connections between symmetry, relativistic effects, and quantum chaos in billiards.
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