Eur. Phys. J. D 60, 279-286 (2010)
https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e2010-00228-y

Zeros of the Husimi function and quantum numbers in the HCP molecule

¹ Grupo de Sistemas Complejos, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
² Departamento de Ingeniería Rural, E.T.S.I. Agrónomos, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
³ Departamento de Química, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain
⁴ Departamento de Física, E.T.S.I. Agrónomos, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
⁵ Instituto Mixto de Matemáticas CSIC–UAM–UC3M–UCM, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain
⁶ Permanent address: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University of Gaza, P.O. Box 1277, Gaza, Palestine

Corresponding authors: ^a fj.arranz@upm.es - ^b rosamaria.benito@upm.es - ^c f.borondo@uam.es

Received: 7 May 2010
Published online: 8 September 2010

Abstract

The feasibility of using the zeros of the Husimi function to characterize, i.e. ascribe quantum numbers to, dynamical systems with mixed dynamics is explored using a realistic model for the vibrations of the HCP molecule as an example. Further implications are also discussed.