Quantum signatures of the mixed classical phase space for three interacting particles in a circular trap

TL;DR

This paper explores quantum signatures of mixed classical phase space in a three-boson system in a circular trap, revealing energy level distributions and localized states aligned with classical trajectories, with results matching numerical simulations.

Contribution

It demonstrates that the quantum energy levels follow a Berry-Robnik distribution and identifies classically localized quantum states using semiclassical EBK theory, aligning with numerical results.

Findings

Energy levels follow Berry-Robnik distribution.

Identification of quantum states localized along classical trajectories.

Excellent agreement between EBK theory and numerical simulations.

Abstract

We study theoretically two consequences of the mixed classical phase space for three repulsively-interacting bosonic particles in a circular trap. First, we show that the energy levels of the corresponding quantum system are well described by a Berry-Robnik distribution. Second, we identify stationary quantum states whose density is enhanced along the stable classical periodic trajectories, and calculate their energies and wavefunctions using the semiclassical Einstein-Brillouin-Keller (EBK) theory. Our EBK results are in excellent agreement with our full-fledged finite-element numerics. We discuss the impact of discrete symmetries, including bosonic exchange symmetry, on these classically localized states. They are within experimental reach, and occur in the same range of energies as the quantum scar reported in our previous work [Phys. Rev. A 107, 022217 (2023)].