Non-Markovian dissipative semiclassical dynamics

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Abstract

The exact stochastic decomposition of non-Markovian dissipative quantum dynamics is combined with the time-dependent semiclassical initial value formalism. It is shown that even in the challenging regime of moderate friction and low temperatures, where non-Markovian effects are substantial, this approach allows for the accurate description of dissipative dynamics in anharmonic potentials over many oscillation periods until thermalization is reached. The problem of convergence of the stochastic average at long times, which plagues full quantum mechanical implementations, is avoided through a joint sampling of the stochastic noise and the semiclassical phase-space distribution.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number230402
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical review letters
Volume100
Issue number23
Publication statusPublished - 13 Jun 2008
Peer-reviewedYes

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WOS 000256708100002
Scopus 45249120136

Keywords

Keywords

  • QUANTUM, APPROXIMATION, DERIVATION, PROPAGATOR, EQUATIONS, SYSTEMS, MATRIX