We address the microscopic derivation of a quantum master equation in Lindblad form for the dynamics of a massive test particle with internal degrees of freedom, interacting through collisions with a background ideal gas. When either internal or center-of-mass degrees of freedom can be treated classically, previously established equations are obtained as special cases. If in an interferometric setup the internal degrees of freedom are not detected at the output, the equation can be recast in the form of a generalized Lindblad structure, which describes non-Markovian effects. The effect of internal degrees of freedom on center-of-mass decoherence is considered in this framework.
Quantum master equation for collisional dynamics of massive particles with internal degrees of freedom / A. Smirne, B. Vacchini. - In: PHYSICAL REVIEW A. - ISSN 1050-2947. - 82:4(2010), pp. 042111.042111-1-042111.042111-14. [10.1103/PhysRevA.82.042111]
Quantum master equation for collisional dynamics of massive particles with internal degrees of freedom
A. SmirnePrimo
;B. VacchiniUltimo
2010
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We address the microscopic derivation of a quantum master equation in Lindblad form for the dynamics of a massive test particle with internal degrees of freedom, interacting through collisions with a background ideal gas. When either internal or center-of-mass degrees of freedom can be treated classically, previously established equations are obtained as special cases. If in an interferometric setup the internal degrees of freedom are not detected at the output, the equation can be recast in the form of a generalized Lindblad structure, which describes non-Markovian effects. The effect of internal degrees of freedom on center-of-mass decoherence is considered in this framework.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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