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Stochastic Schr\"odinger Equations for Markovian and non-Markovian cases

Quantum Physics 2014-03-17 v1

Abstract

Firstly, the Markovian stochastic Schr\"odinger equations are presented, together with their connections with the theory of measurements in continuous time. Moreover, the stochastic evolution equations are translated into a simulation algorithm, which is illustrated by two concrete examples - the damped harmonic oscillator and a two-level atom with homodyne photodetection. Then, we consider how to introduce memory effects in the stochastic Schr\"odinger equation via coloured noise. Specifically, the approach by using the Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process is illustrated and a simulation for the non-Markovian process proposed. Finally, an analytical approximation technique is tested with the help of the stochastic simulation in a model of a dissipative qubit.

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@article{arxiv.1310.0644,
  title  = {Stochastic Schr\"odinger Equations for Markovian and non-Markovian cases},
  author = {I. Semina and V. Semin and F. Petruccione and A. Barchielli},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1310.0644},
  year   = {2014}
}

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27 pages, 8 figures