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Truncated Wigner approximation as a non-positive Kraus map

Quantum Physics 2021-08-10 v1

Abstract

We show that the Truncated Wigner Approximation developed in the flat phase-space is mapped into a Lindblad-type evolution with an indefinite metric in the space of linear operators. As a result, the classically evolved Wigner function corresponds to a non-positive operator R^(t)\hat{R}(t), which does not describe a physical state. The rate of appearance of negative eigenvalues of R^(t)\hat{R}(t) can be efficiently estimated. The short-time dynamics of the Kerr and second harmonic generation Hamiltonains are discussed.

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@article{arxiv.2108.04189,
  title  = {Truncated Wigner approximation as a non-positive Kraus map},
  author = {A. B. Klimov and I. Sainz and J. L. Romero},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2108.04189},
  year   = {2021}
}
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