Time-reversal

Quantum operation time reversal

The dynamics of an open quantum system can be described by a quantum operation: A linear, complete positive map of operators. Here, I exhibit a compact expression for the time reversal of a quantum operation, which is closely analogous to the time reversal of a classical Markov transition matrix. Since open quantum dynamics are stochastic, and not, in general, deterministic, the time reversal i...

Time - Reversal And

Algebraic time-reversal operation

We analyze the implementation of the time-reversal (TR) transformation in the algebraic approach to tetrahedral local molecules through the chain of groups U(5) ⊃ U(4) ⊃ K(4) = A(4) ∧ S(4) ⊃ S(4) ≈ Td. We determine the general form of the TR operation using a purely algebraic realization, based exclusively on the requirement that the irreducible representations must not be changed under the tim...

On time reversal mirrors

The concept of time reversal (TR) of scalar wave is reexamined from basic principles. Five different time reversal mirrors (TRM) are introduced and their relations are analyzed. For the boundary behavior, it is shown that for paraxial wave only the monopole TR scheme satisfies the exact boundary condition while for the spherical wave only the MD-mode TR scheme satisfies the exact boundary condi...

Time Reversal Violation

This talk briefly reviews three types of time-asymmetry in physics, which I classify as universal, macroscopic and microscopic. Most of the talk is focussed on the latter, namely the violation of T-reversal invariance in particle physics theories. Talk presented at Discrete ’08 Conference, Valencia, Spain December 11, 2008 SLAC–PUB–13518 This work is supported by the Department of Energy under ...