Superoscillations and the quantum potential *
Author(s) -
Michael Berry
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
european journal of physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.421
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1361-6404
pISSN - 0143-0807
DOI - 10.1088/1361-6404/abc5fd
Subject(s) - physics , superposition principle , connection (principal bundle) , quantum potential , quantum , quantum mechanics , plane wave , quantum electrodynamics , geometry , mathematics
For quantum or other waves that are band-limited, the quantum potential in the Madelung–Bohm representation vanishes on the boundaries of regions where the waves are superoscillatory (i.e. where they vary faster than any of their Fourier components). This connection is illustrated by calculations of the quantum potential zeros for a superoscillatory superposition of plane waves, and by Aharonov–Bohm waves.
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