Speaker
Prof.
Anushya Chandran
(Boston University)
Description
I will describe a mixed quantum-classical framework, dubbed the Moving Born-Oppenheimer Approximation (MBOA), to describe the dynamics of slow degrees of freedom coupled to fast ones. The key assumption is that the fast degrees of freedom adiabatically follow a state that depends on the position and momenta of the slow degrees of freedom. The MBOA reveals rich dynamics; for example, the fast degrees of freedom can get entangled and squeezed, and their motion can synchronize with that of the slow degrees of freedom. I will describe these effects in model classical and quantum systems, and discuss potential applications in molecular dynamics, state preparation, and quantum sensing.
