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A numerical method for generation of quantum noise and solution of generalized c-number quantum Langevin equation

Statistical Mechanics 2007-05-23 v1 Chemical Physics Quantum Physics

Abstract

Based on a coherent state representation of noise operator and an ensemble averaging procedure we have recently developed [Phys. Rev. E {\bf 65}, 021109 (2002); {\it ibid.} 051106 (2002)] a scheme for quantum Brownian motion to derive the equations for time evolution of {\it true} probability distribution functions in cc-number phase space. We extend the treatment to develop a numerical method for generation of cc-number noise with arbitrary correlation and strength at any temperature, along with the solution of the associated generalized quantum Langevin equation. The method is illustrated with the help of a calculation of quantum mean first passage time in a cubic potential to demonstrate quantum Kramers turnover and quantum Arrhenius plot.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0303059,
  title  = {A numerical method for generation of quantum noise and solution of generalized c-number quantum Langevin equation},
  author = {Dhruba Banerjee and Bidhan Chandra Bag and Suman Kumar Banik and Deb Shankar Ray},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0303059},
  year   = {2007}
}

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