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An exactly solvable model is presented for the dynamics of a quantum particle in a periodic potential. The possibilities for coherent control of the state by an additional time-dependent uniform force are analyzed.
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Haroutyunyan, H.L., Nienhuis, G. (2003). Coherent control of atoms in an optical lattice. In: Bigelow, N.P., Eberly, J.H., Stroud, C.R., Walmsley, I.A. (eds) Coherence and Quantum Optics VIII. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8907-9_42
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