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arXiv:1208.4142 · Journal of Physics A Mathematical and Theoretical

A superintegrable finite oscillator in two dimensions withSU(2) symmetry

Hiroshi Miki, Sarah Post, Luc Vinet, Alexei S. Zhedanov

Published Mar 8, 2013• 14 citations
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Abstract

A superintegrable finite model of the quantum isotropic oscillator in two dimensions is introduced. It is defined on a uniform lattice of triangular shape. The constants of the motion for the model form an SU (2) symmetry algebra. It is found that the dynamical difference eigenvalue equation can be written in terms of creation and annihilation operators. The wavefunctions of the Hamiltonian are expressed in terms of two known families of bivariate Krawtchouk polynomials, those of Rahman and those of Tratnik. These polynomials form bases for SU (2) irreducible representations. It is further shown that the pair of eigenvalue equations for each of these families is related to each other by an SU (2) automorphism. A finite model of the anisotropic oscillator that has wavefunctions expressed in terms of the same Rahman polynomials is also introduced. In the continuum limit, when the number of grid points tends to infinity, standard two-dimensional harmonic oscillators are obtained. The analysis provides the N → ∞ limit of the bivariate Krawtchouk polynomials as a product of one-variable Hermite polynomials.

DOI
10.1088/1751-8113/46/12/125207

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We define a new algebra, which can formally be considered as a CP deformed su(2) Lie algebra. Then, we present a one-dimensional quantum oscillator model, of which the wavefunctions of even and odd states are expressed by Krawtchouk polynomials with fixed p = 1/2, K 2 n ( k ; 1/2, 2 j ) and K 2 n ( k — 1; 1/2, 2 j — 2). The dynamical symmetry of the model is the newly introduced su(2) CP algebra. The model itself gives rise to a finite and discrete spectrum for all physical operators (such as position and momentum). Among the set of finite oscillator models it is unique in the sense that any specific limit reducing it to a known oscillator models does not exist.
A finite two-dimensional oscillator is built as the direct product of two finite one-dimensional oscillators, using the dynamical Lie algebra su(2)x⊕su(2)y. The position space in this model is a square grid of points. While the ordinary `continuous' two-dimensional quantum oscillator has a symmetry algebra u(2), the symmetry algebra of the finite model is only u(1)x⊕u(1)y, because it lacks rotations in the position (and momentum) plane. We show how to `import' an SO(2) group of rotations from the continuum model that transforms unitarily the finite wavefunctions on the fixed square grid. We thus propose a finite analogue for fractional U(2) Fourier transforms.
The finite q -oscillator is a model that obeys the dynamics of the harmonic oscillator, with the operators of position, momentum and Hamiltonian being functions of elements of the q -algebra su q (2). The spectrum of position in this discrete system, in a fixed representation j , consists of 2 j + 1 'sensor'-points , and similarly for the momentum observable. The spectrum of energies is finite and equally spaced, so the system supports coherent states. The wavefunctions involve dual q -Kravchuk polynomials, which are solutions to a finite-difference Schrödinger equation. Time evolution (times a phase) defines the fractional Fourier– q -Kravchuk transform. In the classical limit as q → 1 we recover the finite oscillator Lie algebra, the N = 2 j → ∞ limit returns the Macfarlane–Biedenharn q -oscillator and both limits contract the generators to the standard quantum-mechanical harmonic oscillator.
An alternative method for the description of quantum superintegrable systems in two dimensions through the use of quantum algebraic techniques is introduced. It is suggested that such systems can be described in terms of a generalized deformed oscillator, characterized by a structure function specific to the system. The energy eigenvalues corresponding to a state with finite-dimensional degeneracy can then be determined directly from the properties of the relevant structure function. The validity of the method is demonstrated in the case of the isotropic harmonic oscillator in a space with constant curvature. The method can be used for constructing the quantum versions of several classical superintegrable systems, the Holt potential being given as an example.