Publication: The derivation of time-dependent Schrödinger equations
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2007
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17518113
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2-s2.0-41149143210
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มหาวิทยาลัยศรีนครินทรวิโรฒ
Bibliographic Citation
Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical. Vol 40, No.6 (2007), p.1289-1302
Suggested Citation
Briggs J.S., Boonchui S., Khemmani S. The derivation of time-dependent Schrödinger equations. Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical. Vol 40, No.6 (2007), p.1289-1302. doi:10.1088/1751-8113/40/6/007 Retrieved from: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14740/4815
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Abstract
Beginning with an entangled state of a time-independent (TI) quantum system coupled to its TI quantum environment, we show that a time-dependent Schrödinger equation (TDSE) for the quantum system alone can be derived in the limit that one of the environment variables becomes a classical variable. In the same limit the TI amplitude of the environment wavefunction becomes the TD amplitude of an eigenfunction expansion of the system TD wavefunction. Similarly, the phase of the TI environment wavefunction goes over into the TD phase of the system amplitude. By considering that more and more environment variables become successively classical, each provides a classical clock to give a multiple-time TDSE for the quantum system. Two examples of two-time TDSE given in the literature are derived. When all clocks are synchronized the multiple-time TDSE reduces to the usual one-time TDSE. © 2007 IOP Publishing Ltd.