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 language | English |
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| Article number | 475301 |
| Journal | Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue number | 47 |
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| Publication status | Published - 27 Oct 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Quantum walk
- ballistic transport
- bound states
- quantum statistics