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Commit dbdc2451 authored by Michael Wimmer's avatar Michael Wimmer
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Fix Landau Zener fromula

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...@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ From the adibatic theorem, we know that the system will remain in the $n-th$ eig ...@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ From the adibatic theorem, we know that the system will remain in the $n-th$ eig
Consider a two level system described by the Hamiltonian, Consider a two level system described by the Hamiltonian,
$$ $$
H(t) = \left( \begin{array}{cc} H(t) = \left( \begin{array}{cc}
vt & \Delta \\ vt/2 & \Delta \\
\Delta & -vt \Delta & -vt/2
\end{array} \end{array}
\right). \right).
$$ $$
...@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ $$ ...@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ $$
Landau and Zaner found an explicit expression that describes the probability of tuneling to a high energy state as $t\rightarrow \infty$. It is Landau and Zaner found an explicit expression that describes the probability of tuneling to a high energy state as $t\rightarrow \infty$. It is
$$ $$
P \sim e^{-\frac{\pi}{2v h} \frac{\Delta}{E_0-E_1}}. P \sim e^{-2\pi \frac{|Delta|^2}{\hbar |v|}}.
$$ $$
Here, $\Delta = \langle 0 | H |1 \rangle$, and $v=d(E_0(t)-E_1(t))/dt$. From the adiabatic theorem, we recall that when the system evolves in an adiabatic way, it will remain in the initial eigenstate as shown in the animation below. Here, $\Delta = \langle 0 | H |1 \rangle$, and $v=d(E_0(t)-E_1(t))/dt$. From the adiabatic theorem, we recall that when the system evolves in an adiabatic way, it will remain in the initial eigenstate as shown in the animation below.
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