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View SchemaQuantum Adiabatic Approximation, Quantum Action, and Berry's Phase
| Authors | Ali Mostafazadeh |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | quant-ph/9606021 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/9606021 |
| DOI | 10.1016/S0375-9601(97)00391-5 |
| Journal | Phys.Lett. A232 (1997) 395-398 |
Abstract
An alternative interpretation of the quantum adiabatic approximation is presented. This interpretation is based on the ideas originally advocated by David Bohm in his quest for establishing a hidden variable alternative to quantum mechanics. It indicates that the validity of the quantum adiabatic approximation is a sufficient condition for the separability of the quantum action function in the time variable. The implications of this interpretation for Berry's adiabatic phase and its semi-classical limit are also discussed.
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