Quantum Resonant Harmonic Oscillator

In summary, the Hamiltonian is given by ##H=\hbar \omega (a^\dagger a+b^\dagger b)+\hbar\kappa(a^\dagger b+ab^\dagger)## with commutation relations ##[a,a^\dagger]=1 \hspace{1 mm} and \hspace{1 mm}[b,b^\dagger]=1##. The Heisenberg equations of motion for a and b are given by ##\ddot a=-(\omega^2+\kappa^2)a-2\omega\kappa b## and ##\ddot b=-(\omega^2+\kappa^2
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The Hamiltonian is ##H=\hbar \omega (a^\dagger a+b^\dagger b)+\hbar\kappa(a^\dagger b+ab^\dagger)## with commutation relations ##[a,a^\dagger]=1 \hspace{1 mm} and \hspace{1 mm}[b,b^\dagger]=1##.
I want to calculate the Heisenberg equations of motion for a and b.
Beginning with ##\dot a=\frac{i}{\hbar}[H,a]=-i\omega a-i\kappa b ## and
##\dot b=\frac{i}{\hbar}[H,b]=-i\omega b-i\kappa a##,
I got ##\ddot a=-(\omega^2+\kappa^2)a-2\omega\kappa b## and
##\ddot b=-(\omega^2+\kappa^2)b-2\omega\kappa a##.
The solution is ##a+b=[a(0)+b(0)]e^{-i(\omega+\kappa)t}## and from this I got
##b=[a(0)+b(0)]e^{-i(\omega+\kappa)t}-a## and then
##\dot a=-i(\omega+\kappa)a-i\kappa[a(0)+b(0)]e^{-i(\omega+\kappa)t}##.
The solution of ##a## is ##a=-i\kappa[a(0)+b(0)]te^{-i(\omega+\kappa)t}+a(0)e^{-i(\omega+\kappa)t}## and therefore
##b=i\kappa[a(0)+b(0)]te^{-i(\omega+\kappa)t}+b(0)e^{-i(\omega+\kappa)t}##.
However, my result did not preserve the commutator, i.e., ##[a,a^\dagger]=2\kappa^2t^2+1##.
I don't know which step is wrong in my derivation.

The solution in the book of Carmichael is ##a=e^{-i\omega t}[a(0)\cos\kappa t-ib(0)\sin\kappa t]## and
##b=e^{-i\omega t}[b(0)\cos\kappa t-ia(0)\sin\kappa t]##, which preserves the commutators.
 
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a¨=−(ω22)a−2ωκb and b¨=−(ω22)b−2ωκa.
From this, (a + b)¨ = - (ω + κ)2 (a + b) and (a - b)¨ = - (ω - κ)2 (a - b).

Thus each of a and b are superpositions of exponentials, ei(ω + κ)t and ei(ω - κ)t
 
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A Quantum Resonant Harmonic Oscillator is a theoretical model used in quantum mechanics to describe the behavior of a system that has both energy and oscillatory properties. It is based on the principles of quantum mechanics and combines the concepts of energy and oscillations to explain the behavior of particles at the atomic and subatomic levels.

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