arXiv Open Access 2018

Axiomatic construction of quantum Langevin equations

Rúbia Araújo Sascha Wald Malte Henkel

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A phenomenological construction of quantum Langevin equations, based on the physical criteria of (i) the canonical equal-time commutators, (ii) the Kubo formula, (iii) the virial theorem and (iv) the quantum fluctuation-dissipation theorem is presented. The case of a single harmonic oscillator coupled to a large external bath is analysed in detail. This allows to distinguish a markovian semi-classical approach, due to Bedeaux and Mazur, from a non-markovian full quantum approach, due to to Ford, Kac and Mazur. The quantum-fluctuation-dissipation theorem is seen to be incompatible with a markovian dynamics. Possible applications to the quantum spherical model are discussed.

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cond-mat.stat-mech math-ph quant-ph

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Rúbia Araújo

Sascha Wald

Malte Henkel

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Araújo, R., Wald, S., Henkel, M. (2018). Axiomatic construction of quantum Langevin equations. https://arxiv.org/abs/1809.08975

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Tahun Terbit: 2018
Bahasa: en
Sumber Database: arXiv
Akses: Open Access ✓