Has Hilbert transform ever been used in Quantum Theory?

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The Hilbert transform has been referenced in Quantum Theory (QT), particularly in the context of scattering theory and Jost functions, where the dispersion relations link the real and imaginary components of these functions. It has been utilized in perturbation expansions of unitary operators, offering a simpler alternative to traditional methods involving complex exponentials. Additionally, the Kramers-Kronig relations are prevalent in quantum optics and related fields, indicating a broader application of the Hilbert transform in QT. However, its direct usage in mainstream QT literature remains limited.

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Anyone knows if this transform ever been used in QT directly?

I just had seen it in one advanced course in complex analysis which I failed and in singals analysis courses in EE.
But in all the books and courses in QT never I had seen this transform being used.

Perhaps in Quantum Control theory...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilbert_transform
 
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In scattering theory, when you consider the so-called (complex-valued) Jost functions ##F_l(k)##, the dispersion relations relate the real and the imaginary parts of ##F_l(k) -1##. And the specific form of these relations make each the Hilbert transforms of the other. Just google for Jost functions and dispersion relations.
 
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I used it once in a perturbation expansion of a unitary operator. It was somewhat simpler than the usual expansion of the complex exponential. But I forgot the details.
 
mad mathematician said:
Anyone knows if this transform ever been used in QT directly?

I just had seen it in one advanced course in complex analysis which I failed and in singals analysis courses in EE.
But in all the books and courses in QT never I had seen this transform being used.

Perhaps in Quantum Control theory...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilbert_transform
The Kramers Kronig relations in (quantum) optics.

Edit: Looks like the KK relations are used for almost everything:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kramers–Kronig_relations
 
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