Non-Positivity of the Wigner Function and Bounds on Associated Integrals

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  • A. J. Bracken
  • D. Ellinas
چکیده

The Wigner function shares several properties with classical distribution functions on phase space, but is not positive-definite. The integral of the Wigner function over a given region of phase space can therefore lie outside the interval [0, 1]. The problem of finding bestpossible upper and lower bounds for a given region is the problem of finding the greatest and least eigenvalues of an associated Hermitian operator. Exactly solvable examples are described, and possible extensions are indicated.

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تاریخ انتشار 2003