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Quantam wave turbulence
Physical Review E (1993)
  • Alejandro Garcia, San Jose State University
  • M. Haeri, University of California, Los Angeles
  • S. Putterman, University of California, Los Angeles
  • P. Roberts, University of California, Los Angeles
Abstract

The nonlinear quantum kinetic equation for the interaction of sound waves is solved via analytic and numerical techniques. In the classical regime energy cascades to higher frequency (ω) according to the steady-state power law ω-3/2. In the quantum limit, the system prefers a reverse cascade of energy which follows the power law ω-6. Above a critical flux, a new type of spectrum appears which is neither self-similar nor close to equilibrium. This state of nonlinear quantum wave turbulence represents a flow of energy directly from the classical source to the quantum degrees of freedom.

Keywords
  • quantam,
  • turbulence
Publication Date
1993
Publisher Statement
Copyright © 1994 American Physical Society. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.47.739
Citation Information
Alejandro Garcia, M. Haeri, S. Putterman and P. Roberts. "Quantam wave turbulence" Physical Review E Vol. 47 (1993)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/alejandro_garcia1/65/