Non Markovian Quantum Repeated Interactions and Measurements
Quantum Physics
2015-05-13 v1 Mathematical Physics
math.MP
Abstract
A non-Markovian model of quantum repeated interactions between a small quantum system and an infinite chain of quantum systems is presented. By adapting and applying usual pro jection operator techniques in this context, discrete versions of the integro-differential and time-convolutioness Master equations for the reduced system are derived. Next, an intuitive and rigorous description of the indirect quantum measurement principle is developed and a discrete non Markovian stochastic Master equation for the open system is obtained. Finally, the question of unravelling in a particular model of non-Markovian quantum interactions is discussed.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0903.3859,
title = {Non Markovian Quantum Repeated Interactions and Measurements},
author = {C Pellegrini and F Petruccione},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0903.3859},
year = {2015}
}
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22 pages