Spectrum and Eigenfunctions for a Hamiltonian with Stochastic Trajectories

Abstract

Quantum stochasticity (the nature of wave functions and eigenvalues when the short-wave-limit Hamiltonian has stochastic trajectories) is studied for the two-dimensional Helmsholtz equation with "stadium" boundary. The eigenvalue separations have a Wigner distribution (characteristic of a random Hamiltonian), in contrast to the clustering found for a separable equation. The eigenfunctions exhibit a random pattern for the nodal curves, with isotropic distribution of local wave vectors.