Gutzwiller trace formula

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The Gutzwiller trace formula is a semiclassical tool in quantum chaos that links the quantum energy spectrum of a system to the properties of its classical periodic orbits.

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Berry–Tabor formula 1

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instanceOf semiclassical approximation
theoretical physics concept
trace formula
appliesTo bounded Hamiltonian systems
classically chaotic systems
quantum systems with chaotic classical limit
systems with discrete energy spectrum
approximationMethod stationary phase approximation
approximationType semiclassical limit
assumes hyperbolic classical dynamics
isolated unstable periodic orbits
basedOn periodic orbit theory
characterizes fluctuating part of the density of states
developedBy Martin C. Gutzwiller
linked to: Martin Gutzwiller
expresses density of states as sum over periodic orbits
field classical mechanics
mathematical physics
quantum chaos
quantum mechanics
semiclassical physics
framework path integral formulation of quantum mechanics
generalizationOf Bohr–Sommerfeld quantization
Einstein–Brillouin–Keller quantization
hasComponent oscillatory periodic orbit sum
smooth Weyl term
involves amplitudes determined by orbit stability
phases determined by classical action
sum over all classical periodic orbits
limit Planck constant going to zero
publishedIn Journal of Mathematical Physics
relatedTo Berry–Tabor formula
Selberg trace formula
random matrix theory
relates classical periodic orbits
quantum energy spectrum
usedFor calculation of level density fluctuations
semiclassical quantization of chaotic systems
spectral statistics of quantum systems
usedIn mesoscopic physics
molecular spectroscopy
nuclear physics
quantum billiards
solid-state physics
usesConcept Lyapunov exponents
Maslov index
classical action
stability matrix
validIn short-wavelength limit
yearProposed 1971

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