INCORPORATION OF QUANTUM STATISTICAL FEATURES IN MOLECULAR DYNAMICS
Nuclear Theory
2009-10-28 v1
Abstract
We formulate a method for incorporating quantum fluctuations into molecular- dynamics simulations of many-body systems, such as those employed for energetic nuclear collision processes. Based on Fermi's Golden Rule, we allow spontaneous transitions to occur between the wave packets which are not energy eigenstates. The ensuing diffusive evolution in the space of the wave packet parameters exhibits appealing physical properties, including relaxation towards quantum- statistical equilibrium.
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@article{arxiv.nucl-th/9501020,
title = {INCORPORATION OF QUANTUM STATISTICAL FEATURES IN MOLECULAR DYNAMICS},
author = {Akira Ohnishi and Jorgen Randrup},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:nucl-th/9501020},
year = {2009}
}
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