Quantum backflow in a ring
Arseni Goussev
Abstract
Free motion of a quantum particle with the wave function entirely comprised of plane waves with non-negative momenta may be accompanied by negative probability current, an effect called quantum backflow. The effect is weak and fragile and has not yet been observed experimentally. Here we show that quantum backflow becomes significantly more pronounced and more amenable to experimental observation if, instead of letting the particle move along a straight line, one forces it to move in a circular ring.
Topics & Concepts
BackflowQuantumPhysicsRing (chemistry)Quantum mechanicsParticle (ecology)Plane (geometry)Wave functionClassical mechanicsMechanicsMathematicsChemistryGeometryEngineeringGeologyInletOrganic chemistryMechanical engineeringOceanographyCold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein CondensatesOrbital Angular Momentum in OpticsQuantum Mechanics and Applications