Markovian evolution of Gaussian states in the semiclassical limit

We derive an approximate Gaussian solution of the Lindblad equation in the semiclassical limit, given a general Hamiltonian and linear coupling with the environment. The theory is carried out in the chord representation and describes the evolved quantum characteristic function, which gives direct ac...

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Main Authors Brodier, O, de Almeida, A. M. Ozorio
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 16.08.2008
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Physics - Quantum Physics
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Summary:We derive an approximate Gaussian solution of the Lindblad equation in the semiclassical limit, given a general Hamiltonian and linear coupling with the environment. The theory is carried out in the chord representation and describes the evolved quantum characteristic function, which gives direct access to the Wigner function and the position representation of the density operator by Fourier transforms. The propagation is based on a system of non-linear equations taking place in a double phase space, which coincides with Heller's theory of unitary evolution of Gaussian wave packets when the Lindbladian part is zero.
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.0808.2258