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Dissipative dynamics in a quantum bistable system: Crossover from weak to strong damping
Milena GrifoniDavide ValentiBernardo SpagnoloLuca Magazzùsubject
PhysicsStatistics and ProbabilityQuantum decoherenceBistabilityStatistical Mechanics (cond-mat.stat-mech)ddc:530FOS: Physical sciencesCondensed Matter PhysicSpace (mathematics)530 PhysikCoupling (physics)Quantum mechanicsMaster equationStatistical physicsQuantum dissipationQuantumQuantum tunnellingCondensed Matter - Statistical MechanicsStatistical and Nonlinear Physicdescription
The dissipative dynamics of a quantum bistable system coupled to a Ohmic heat bath is investigated beyond the spin-boson approximation. Within the path-integral approach to quantum dissipation, we propose an approximation scheme which exploits the separation of time scales between intra- and interwell (tunneling) dynamics. The resulting generalized master equation for the populations in a space localized basis enables us to investigate a wide range of temperatures and system-environment coupling strengths. A phase diagram in the coupling-temperature space is provided to give a comprehensive account of the different dynamical regimes.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-09-17 |