Complete Hamiltonian description of wave-like features in classical and quantum physics

dc.creatorOrefice, A.
dc.creatorGiovanelli, R.
dc.creatorDitto, D.
dc.date2007-06-21
dc.date2008-09-16
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T10:02:37Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T10:02:37Z
dc.descriptionThe analysis of the Helmholtz equation is shown to lead to an exact Hamiltonian system of equations describing in terms of ray trajectories a very wide family of wave-like phenomena (including diffraction and interference) going much beyond the limits of the ordinary geometrical optics approximation, which is contained as a simple limiting case. Due to the fact that the time independent Schroedinger equation is itself a Helmoltz-like equation, the same mathematical solutions holding for a classical optical beam turn out to apply to a quantum particle beam, leading to a complete system of Hamiltonian equations which provide a set of particle trajectories and motion laws containing as a limiting case the ones encountered in classical Mechanics.
dc.descriptionThe scientific content is unchanged. Abstract, Introduction and Conclusions were improved. The new version is given in 7 pages and double column and includes 6 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0706.3102
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0706.3102
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/169038
dc.subjectQuantum Physics
dc.titleComplete Hamiltonian description of wave-like features in classical and quantum physics
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