Interacting quantum walkers: Two-body bosonic and fermionic bound states

P. L. Krapivsky, J. M. Luck, K. Mallick

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Abstract

We investigate the dynamics of bound states of two interacting particles, either bosons or fermions, performing a continuous-time quantum walk on a one-dimensional lattice. We consider the situation where the distance between both particles has a hard bound, and the richer situation where the particles are bound by a smooth confining potential. The main emphasis is on the velocity characterizing the ballistic spreading of these bound states, and on the structure of the asymptotic distribution profile of their center-of-mass coordinate. The latter profile generically exhibits many internal fronts.

Original languageEnglish
Article number475301
JournalJournal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical
Volume48
Issue number47
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 27 Oct 2015
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Quantum walk
  • ballistic transport
  • bound states
  • quantum statistics

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