Theory of 2 delta-kicked quantum rotors.
We examine the quantum dynamics of cold atoms subjected to pairs of closely spaced delta kicks from standing waves of light and find behavior quite unlike the well-studied quantum kicked rotor (QKR). We show that the quantum phase space has a periodic, cellular structure arising from a unitary matrix with oscillating bandwidth. The corresponding eigenstates are exponentially localized, but scale with a fractional power L is less similar to h(-0.75), in contrast to the QKR for which L is less similar to h(-1). The effect of intercell (and intracell) transport is investigated by studying the spectral fluctuations with both periodic as well as "open" boundary conditions.
Creffield
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Department of Physics and Astronomy, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom.
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Monteiro
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