Quantizing the damped harmonic oscillator

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Abstract

A damped harmonic oscillator can be modeled as a manifestly conservative system by replacing the dissipative element with a string or transmission line of infinite extent. This conservative system can be quantized in a straightforward manner using the standard techniques of canonical quantization. The system may be used to illustrate various aspects of the quantum mechanics of a particle interacting with a field.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1133-1139
Number of pages7
JournalAmerican Journal of Physics
Volume54
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1986
Externally publishedYes

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