Renormalization analysis of correlation properties in a quasiperiodically forced two-level system

B. D. Mestel*, A. H. Osbaldestin

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Abstract

We give a rigorous renormalization analysis of the self-similarity of correlation functions in a quasiperiodically forced two-level system. More precisely, the system considered is a quantum two-level system in a time-dependent field consisting of periodic kicks with amplitude given by a discontinuous modulation function driven in a quasiperiodic manner at golden mean frequency. Mathematically, our analysis consists of a description of all piecewise-constant periodic orbits of an additive functional recurrence. We further establish a criterion for such orbits to be globally bounded functions. In a particular example, previously only treated numerically, we further calculate explicitly the asymptotic height of the main peaks in the correlation function.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3458-3483
Number of pages26
JournalJournal of Mathematical Physics
Volume43
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 2002

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