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We derive a continuity equation for the evolution of the SU(2) Wigner function under nonlinear Kerr evolution. We give explicit expressions for the resulting quantum Wigner current, and discuss the appearance of the classical limit. We show that the global structure of the quantum current significantly differs from the classical one, which is clearly reflected in the form of the corresponding stagnation lines.

We present analytic expressions for the s-parametrized currents on the sphere for both unitary and dissipative evolutions. We examine the spatial distribution of the flow generated by these currents for quadratic Hamiltonians. The results are applied for the study of the quantum dissipative dynamics of the time-honored Kerr and Lipkin models, exploring the appearance of the semiclassical limit in stable, unstable and tunnelling regimes.

It is shown that transient spin-spin correlations in one-dimensional spin S>>1 chain can be enhanced for initially factorized and individually squeezed spin states. Such correlation transfer form "internal" to "external" degrees of freedom can be well described by using a semiclassical phase-space approach.Comment: 5 pages, 5 fig