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Non-Markovian generalization of the Lindblad theory of open quantum systems

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Breuer, Heinz-Peter·2007·Physical Review A

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A systematic approach to the non-Markovian quantum dynamics of open systems is given by the projection operator techniques of nonequilibrium statistical mechanics. Combining these methods with concepts from quantum information theory and from the theory of positive maps, we derive a class of correlated projection superoperators that take into account in an efficient way statistical correlations between the open system and its environment. The result is used to develop a generalization of the Lindblad theory to the regime of highly non-Markovian quantum processes in structured environments.

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  • Large couplings or interactions with low-temperature reservoirs can lead to strong correlations resulting in long memory times and in a failure of the Markov approximation.

    “However, large couplings or interactions with lowtemperature reservoirs can lead to strong correlations resulting in long memory times and in a failure of the Markov approximation.”

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  • The standard Markov condition alone does not guarantee that the Markovian master equation provides a reasonable description of the dynamics.

    “Moreover, the standard Markov condition (34) alone does not guarantee, in general, that the Markovian master equation provides a reasonable description of the dynamics, a situation which can occur, for example, for finite and/or structured reservoirs [16, 17].”

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  1. [12]F. Haake, Statistical Treatment of Open Systems , Springer Tracts in Modern Physics, Vol. 66 (Springer, Berlin, 1973).
  2. [29]W. F. Stinespring, Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 6 , 211 (1955).

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Authors
Breuer, H.-P.
Affiliations
University of Freiburg (DE)
Corresponding author
Breuer, Heinz-Peter
Venue
Physical Review A
Published
2007-02-15
Volume
75
Issue
2
ISSN
  • 0556-2791 (ISSN-L)
  • 1050-2947
  • 1094-1622
OpenAlex
W2085891404
Cited by
196
References
40
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FWCI
13.87
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics › Quantum Mechanics and Applications
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Statistical and Nonlinear Physics › Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Artificial Intelligence › Quantum Information and Cryptography
Keywords
non-Markovian dynamics, open quantum systems, Lindblad master equation, projection operator method, positive maps, system-environment correlations, structured environments, quantum information

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