The imaginary Kapitza pendulum
The imaginary Kapitza pendulum
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2013
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S. Longhi
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B. T. Torosov;G. Valle;S. Longhi
We extend the theory of Kapitza stabilization within the complex domain, i.e. for the case of an imaginary oscillating potential. At a high oscillation frequency, the quasi-energy spectrum is found to be entirely real-valued, however a substantial difference with respect to a real potential emerges, that is the formation of a truly bound state instead of a resonance. The predictions of the Kapitza averaging method and the transition from a complex to an entirely real-valued quasi-energy spectrum at high frequencies are confirmed by numerical simulations of the Schrodinger equation for an oscillating Gaussian potential. An application and a physical implementation of the imaginary Kapitza pendulum to the stability of optical resonators with variable reflectivity is discussed.