Geometric phases in the simple harmonic and perturbative Mathieu's oscillator systems

Abstract

Geometric phases of simple harmonic oscillator system are studied. Complete sets of "eigenfunctions" are constructed, which depend on the way of choosing classical solutions. For an eigenfunction, two different motions of the probability distribution function (pulsation of the width and oscillation of the center) contribute to the geometric phase which can be given in terms of the parameters of classical solutions. The geometric phase for a general wave function is also given. If a wave function has a parity under the inversion of space coordinate, then the geometric phase can be defined under the evolution of half of the period of classical motions. For the driven case, geometric phases are given in terms of Fourier coefficients of the external force. The oscillator systems whose classical equation of motion is Mathieu's equation are perturbatively studied, and the first term of nonvanishing geometric phase is calculated.