Non-classical behaviour of coherent states for systems constructed using exceptional orthogonal polynomials

Abstract

We construct the coherent states and Schrödinger cat states associated with new types of ladder operators for a particular case of a rationally extended harmonic oscillator involving type III Hermite exceptional orthogonal polynomials. In addition to the coherent states of the annihilation operator, c, we form the linearised version, and obtain its coherent states. We find that while the coherent states defined as eigenvectors of the annihilation operator c display only quantum behaviour, those of the linearised version, have position probability densities displaying distinct wavepackets oscillating and colliding in the potential. The collisions are certainly quantum, as interference fringes are produced, but the remaining evolution indicates a classical analogue.