Master equation for a quantum particle in a gas

dc.creatorHornberger, Klaus
dc.date2006-07-13
dc.date2006-09-05
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T07:22:54Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T07:22:54Z
dc.descriptionThe equation for the quantum motion of a Brownian particle in a gaseous environment is derived by means of S-matrix theory. This quantum version of the linear Boltzmann equation accounts non-perturbatively for the quantum effects of the scattering dynamics and describes decoherence and dissipation in a unified framework. As a completely positive master equation it incorporates both the known equation for an infinitely massive Brownian particle and the classical linear Boltzmann equation as limiting cases.
dc.description5 pages; published version
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0607085
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0607085
dc.identifierPhys. Rev. Lett. 97, 060601 (2006)
dc.identifierdoi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.97.060601
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/115829
dc.subjectQuantum Physics
dc.titleMaster equation for a quantum particle in a gas
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