Use the unitary discrete Fourier transformThe transformed operators obey . The hopping terms contribute to the number coefficient. In the pairing sum, the odd sine part cancels between and . ThuswhereThe factor one half in the full momentum sum avoids counting an anomalous pair twice. For , for every allowed momentum. SetReal even angles ensure consistency between opposite momenta, and preserves the canonical commutation relations. The anomalous coefficient becomes . Normal ordering then giveswithThe field-polarized planar ferromagnetic spin wave has energy gap . The momenta run over the whole Brillouin zone once, including the self-inverse momenta and, for even , ; these use single-mode squeezing rather than introducing an extra independent partner.
The zero-field case has a zero-mode obstruction to bosonic Bogoliubov diagonalization. Its nonzero-momentum modes have , but , so no finite squeezing angle exists for the uniform mode. With , its Hamiltonian is , not an identically zero oscillator. For example, its matrix element between the vacuum and the two-boson number state is , whereas would vanish. Consequently the requested oscillator diagonalization is literal for nonzero field; at zero field treat the collective orientation separately or introduce a field regulator before taking a limit.
Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2020 ii Paper 1 34A Solution Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-29
For part (a), the adjoint operator isUsing the canonical commutation relation ,Thus and are the annihilation and creation operators of the quantum harmonic oscillator.
For part (b), writeSince and , differentiation of the unitary conjugation givesThe initial conditions are and . Solving this pair of linear ordinary differential equations gives the Bogoliubov transformationThis is the transformation implemented by the single-mode squeeze operator.
For part (c), invert the definition of :The transformation above impliesThe ground state has zero position and momentum means and variances and . Hence the squeezed vacuum state hasThe reciprocal squeezing factors cancel, soThe state therefore continues to saturate the Heisenberg uncertainty relation.
Use the unitary discrete Fourier transformThe transformed operators obey . The hopping terms contribute to the number coefficient. In the pairing sum, the odd sine part cancels between and . ThuswhereThe factor one half in the full momentum sum avoids counting an anomalous pair twice. For , for every allowed momentum. SetReal even angles ensure consistency between opposite momenta, and preserves the canonical commutation relations. The anomalous coefficient becomes . Normal ordering then giveswithThe field-polarized planar ferromagnetic spin wave has energy gap . The momenta run over the whole Brillouin zone once, including the self-inverse momenta and, for even , ; these use single-mode squeezing rather than introducing an extra independent partner.
The zero-field case has a zero-mode obstruction to bosonic Bogoliubov diagonalization. Its nonzero-momentum modes have , but , so no finite squeezing angle exists for the uniform mode. With , its Hamiltonian is , not an identically zero oscillator. For example, its matrix element between the vacuum and the two-boson number state is , whereas would vanish. Consequently the requested oscillator diagonalization is literal for nonzero field; at zero field treat the collective orientation separately or introduce a field regulator before taking a limit.
Photon statistics of a squeezed vacuum 2026-10-20
The single-mode squeeze operator changes occupation in pairs. Consequently an optical squeezed vacuum has only even photon numbers, with mean and variance . Its large number fluctuations are compatible with quadrature squeezing: they concern different observables.
Squeezed thermal state 2026-10-20
Applying a single-mode squeeze operator to a thermal state gives the displayed principal optical-quadrature variances. Their uncertainty product exceeds the pure-state minimum when . Sufficient squeezing is needed to put the quiet optical quadrature below the vacuum reference.