Some basics of su(1,1)

A basic introduction to the su(1,1) algebra is presented, in which we discuss the relation with canonical transformations, the realization in terms of quantized radiation field modes and coherent states. Instead of going into details of these topics, we rather emphasize the existing connections betw...

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Main Author: Marcel Novaes
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Física
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ensino de Física
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spelling doaj-241c024877274dae8c8c07d1ceabea452020-11-25T03:38:26ZporSociedade Brasileira de FísicaRevista Brasileira de Ensino de Física1806-11171806-912626435135710.1590/S1806-11172004000400008S1806-11172004000400008Some basics of su(1,1)Marcel Novaes0Universidade Estadual de CampinasA basic introduction to the su(1,1) algebra is presented, in which we discuss the relation with canonical transformations, the realization in terms of quantized radiation field modes and coherent states. Instead of going into details of these topics, we rather emphasize the existing connections between them. We discuss two parametrizations of the coherent states manifold SU(1,1)/U(1): as the Poincaré disk in the complex plane and as the pseudosphere (a sphere in a Minkowskian space), and show that it is a natural phase space for quantum systems with SU(1,1) symmetry.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-11172004000400008&lng=en&tlng=ensu(1,1) algebrasu(1,1) groupcanonical transformationscoherent statessecond quantizationpseudosphere
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Some basics of su(1,1)
Revista Brasileira de Ensino de Física
su(1,1) algebra
su(1,1) group
canonical transformations
coherent states
second quantization
pseudosphere
author_facet Marcel Novaes
author_sort Marcel Novaes
title Some basics of su(1,1)
title_short Some basics of su(1,1)
title_full Some basics of su(1,1)
title_fullStr Some basics of su(1,1)
title_full_unstemmed Some basics of su(1,1)
title_sort some basics of su(1,1)
publisher Sociedade Brasileira de Física
series Revista Brasileira de Ensino de Física
issn 1806-1117
1806-9126
description A basic introduction to the su(1,1) algebra is presented, in which we discuss the relation with canonical transformations, the realization in terms of quantized radiation field modes and coherent states. Instead of going into details of these topics, we rather emphasize the existing connections between them. We discuss two parametrizations of the coherent states manifold SU(1,1)/U(1): as the Poincaré disk in the complex plane and as the pseudosphere (a sphere in a Minkowskian space), and show that it is a natural phase space for quantum systems with SU(1,1) symmetry.
topic su(1,1) algebra
su(1,1) group
canonical transformations
coherent states
second quantization
pseudosphere
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