Semiclassical Dynamics of Electrons in Magnetic Bloch Bands: a   Hamiltonian Approach
  y formally diagonalizing with accuracy $\hbar$ the Hamiltonian of electrons in a crystal subject to electromagnetic perturbations, we resolve the debate on the Hamiltonian nature of semiclassical equations of motion with Berry-phase corrections, and therefore confirm the validity of the Liouville theorem. We show that both the position and momentum operators acquire a Berry-phase dependence, leading to a non-canonical Hamiltonian dynamics. The equations of motion turn out to be identical to the ones previously derived in the context of electron wave-packets dynamics. 
Pierre Gosselin (IF), Fehrat M\'enas, Alain B\'erard (FCN), Herv\'e   Mohrbach (FCN)