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We explore how to apply perturbation theory to complicated time-dependent Hamiltonian systems that involve complex potentials. To do this, we introduce a generalized time-dependent oscillator to which the complex potentials are connected through a weak coupling strength. We regard the complex potentials in the Hamiltonian as the perturbed terms. Quantum characteristics of the system, such as wave functions and expectation values of the Hamiltonian, are investigated on the basis of the perturbation theory. We apply our theory to particular systems with explicit choices of time-dependent parameters. Through such applications, the time behavior of the quantum wave packets and the spectrum of expectation values of the Hamiltonian are analyzed in detail. We confirm that the imaginary parts of expectation values of the Hamiltonian are not zero but very small, whereas the real parts deviate slightly from those of the unperturbed system.

The relationship between Jacobi's last multiplier and the Lagrangian of a second-order ordinary differential equation is quite well known. In this article we demonstrate the significance of the last multiplier in Hamiltonian theory by explicitly constructing the Hamiltonians of certain well known first-order systems of differential equations arising in biology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

It is known that Jacobi's last multiplier is directly connected to the deduction of a Lagrangian via Rao's formula (Madhava Rao in Proc. Benaras Math. Soc. (N.S.) 2:53-59, ). In this paper we explicitly demonstrate that it also plays an important role in Hamiltonian theory. In particular, we apply the recent results obtained by Torres del Castillo (J. Phys. A Math. Theor. 43:265202, ) and deduce the Hamiltonian of a second-order ODE of the Lienard type, namely, $\ddot{x}+f(x){\dot{x}}^{2}+g(x)=0$. In addition, we consider cases where the coefficient functions may also depend on the independent variable t. We illustrate our construction with various examples taken from astrophysics, cosmology and the Painlevé-Gambier class of differential equations. Finally we discuss the Hamiltonization of third-order equations using Nambu-Hamiltonian mechanics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Wigner distribution function (WDF) for the time-dependent quadratic Hamiltonian system is investigated in the squeezed Schrödinger cat states with the use of Lewis–Riesenfeld theory of invariants. The nonclassical aspects of the system produced by superposition of two distinct squeezed states are analyzed with emphasis on their application into special systems beyond simple harmonic oscillator. An application of our development to the measurement of quantum state by reconstructing the WDF via Autler–Townes spectroscopy is addressed. In addition, we considered particular models such as Cadirola–Kanai oscillator, frequency stable damped harmonic oscillator, and harmonic oscillator with time-variable frequency as practical applications with the object of promoting the understanding of nonclassical effects associated with the WDF. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The quantum solutions which are the results of the research of Maamache et al. (Int. J. Theor. Phys. 45:2191–2198, ) and ours (Choi, J.R. in Int. J. Theor. Phys. 42:853–861, ) for the time-dependent Hamiltonian systems involving $(1/\hat{x})\hat{p}+\hat{p}(1/\hat{x})$ term are compared after performing some corrections from the original ones. We confirmed that the two corrected wave functions are completely the same each other. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We showed that the idea of Schleich and Wheeler (1987, Nature 326, 574) for the semiclassical approach of the interference in phase space of harmonic oscillator squeezed states can be extended to that of general time-dependent Hamiltonian system. The quantum phase properties of squeezed states for the general time-dependent Hamiltonian system are investigated by using the quantum distribution function. The weighted overlaps A n and phases θ n for the system are evaluated in the semiclassical limit. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We investigate the Wigner distribution function of the general time-dependent quadratic-Hamiltonian quantum system with the Lewis–Riesenfeld invariant operator method. The Wigner distribution function of the system in Fock state, coherent state, squeezed state, and thermal state are derived. We apply our study to the one-dimensional motion of a Brownian particle and to the driven oscillator with strongly pulsating mass. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]