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Communications in Theoretical Physics

Some Representations for Time–Dependent Harmonic Oscillator

Fan Hong-Yi, Ding Si-cong

Published Oct 1, 1988• 0 citations
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Abstract

In terms of the IWOP (integration within ordered product) technique, we construct squeezed state formulatiion for the time–dependent harmonic oscillator. The formulation is based on the Lewis-Riesenfeld quantum theory. Some other representations are also found with the same technique.
DOI
10.1088/0253-6102/10/3/363

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