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Journal of Physics A Mathematical and General

An interesting property of the Husimi function and its implications

Dragomir M Davidović, D Lalovic, A.R. Tančić

Published Dec 21, 1994• 6 citations
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Abstract

We prove that after the transformation (q,p) to ( lambda q, lambda p), where 0< lambda <1, every Husimi function with appropriate renormalization remains in the class of Husimi distributions. We discuss some implications of this fact on the problem of the phase distribution of a quantum state. We show that Wigner and P functions do not have this property.

DOI
10.1088/0305-4470/27/24/029

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我们发现一个新κ-参数挤压了协调州的| p ， q > _κ 表示，它拥有行为优良特征，即，它的 Wigner 功能“ s 边缘的分发在”q方向“并且在里面”p方向“是 Gaussian 形式 exp {-κ(q''- q )~ 2 }，并且 exp {( p ”-p)~2/κ},分别地。基于这， | p 的 Husimi 功能， q > _ κ也被获得，它是 Gaussian 拓宽 Wigner 功能的版本。| p， q > _ κ状态为学习 Husimi 操作员的各种各样的性质提供一个好代表性的空格。