Undergrad Coherent state evolution - nonlinear Hamiltonian

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The discussion centers on the evolution of a coherent state under a nonlinear Hamiltonian, specifically given by \(\hat{H} = \hbar \omega_{0} \hat{a}^{+}\hat{a} + \chi (\hat{a}^{+}\hat{a})^2\). The evolution operator is derived as \(\hat{U} = e^{-i\hat{H}t}\), leading to the expression for the state at time \(t\): \(|\psi(t)\rangle = e^{-i\omega_{0}t\hat{n}}e^{- i\frac{\chi}{\hbar} \hat{n}^2} e^{-|\alpha|^2/2}\sum_{n}\frac{\alpha^n}{\sqrt{n!}}|n\rangle\). A key point raised is the difficulty in maintaining the coherent state nature over time due to the presence of the nonlinear term, which complicates the evolution. It is noted that the assumption of the state remaining coherent is only valid for the harmonic oscillator case where \(\chi=0\). The discussion concludes that the nonlinear Hamiltonian alters the state evolution significantly, challenging the initial coherent state assumption.
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I have a weird Hamiltonian and I can't find the evolution of coherent state
Given the hamiltonian:
<br /> \hat{H} = \hbar \omega_{0} \hat{a}^{+}\hat{a} + \chi (\hat{a}^{+}\hat{a})^2,<br />
where ##\hat{a}^{+}##, ##\hat{a}## are creation and annihilation operators.
Find evolution of the state ##|\psi(t) \rangle##, knowing that initial state ##|\psi(0)\rangle = |\alpha\rangle##, where ##|\alpha\rangle## is a coherent state.
So, in Schrodinger picture:
<br /> |\psi(t)\rangle = \hat{U}|\psi(0)\rangle = \hat{U}|\alpha\rangle<br />
Evolution operator:
<br /> \hat{U} = e^{-i\hat{H}t} = e^{-i\omega_{0}t\hat{n} - i\frac{\chi}{\hbar} \hat{n}^2} = e^{-i\omega_{0}t\hat{n}}e^{- i\frac{\chi}{\hbar} \hat{n}^2},<br />
in the last equality I used BCH formula.
Expanding coherent state:
<br /> |\alpha\rangle = e^{-|\alpha|^2/2}\sum_{n}\frac{\alpha^n}{\sqrt{n!}}|n\rangle<br />
So, the evolution of the initial state is:
<br /> |\psi(t)\rangle = e^{-i\omega_{0}t\hat{n}}e^{- i\frac{\chi}{\hbar} \hat{n}^2} e^{-|\alpha|^2/2}\sum_{n}\frac{\alpha^n}{\sqrt{n!}}|n\rangle.<br />
By expanding the exponents (from right to left) i get that nasty ##n^2## term and I can't recreate the state.
<br /> e^{-|\alpha|^2/2}\sum_{n}e^{-i\chi t / \hbar n^2}e^{-i\omega_{0}tn}\frac{\alpha^n}{\sqrt{n!}}|n\rangle.<br />
 
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It seems that you tacitly assume that if the state is initially a coherent state, then it must be a coherent state at all times. But that assumption is wrong. It's true only for the harmonic oscillator Hamiltonian, which corresponds to ##\chi=0##.
 
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Time reversal invariant Hamiltonians must satisfy ##[H,\Theta]=0## where ##\Theta## is time reversal operator. However, in some texts (for example see Many-body Quantum Theory in Condensed Matter Physics an introduction, HENRIK BRUUS and KARSTEN FLENSBERG, Corrected version: 14 January 2016, section 7.1.4) the time reversal invariant condition is introduced as ##H=H^*##. How these two conditions are identical?

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