Wigner transform and quantum-like corrections for charged-particle beam transport
arXiv:quant-ph/9805004
Abstract
It is shown that charged-particle beam transport in the paraxial approximation can be effectively described with a quantum-like picture in semiclassical approximation. In particular, the classical Liouville equation can be suitably replaced by a von Neuman-like equation. Relevant remarks concerning the standard classical description of the beam transport are given.
LaTex [sprocl] 3 pages, to be published in Proceedings of the 5th Wigner Symposium (Vienna, 25-29 August, 1997)