Quantum jump approach for work and dissipation in a two-level system
Quantum Physics
2015-06-16 v1 Statistical Mechanics
Abstract
We apply the quantum jump approach to address the statistics of work in a driven two-level system coupled to a heat bath. We demonstrate how this question can be analyzed by counting photons absorbed and emitted by the environment in repeated experiments. We find that the common non-equilibrium fluctuation relations are satisfied identically. The usual fluctuation-dissipation theorem for linear response applies for weak dissipation and/or weak drive. We point out qualitative differences between the classical and quantum regimes.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1305.5207,
title = {Quantum jump approach for work and dissipation in a two-level system},
author = {F. W. J. Hekking and J. P. Pekola},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1305.5207},
year = {2015}
}