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Entropy production and information fluctuations along quantum trajectories

Quantum Physics 2013-10-16 v2 Statistical Mechanics

Abstract

Employing the stochastic wave function method, we study quantum features of stochastic entropy production in nonequilibrium processes of open systems. It is demonstarted that continuous measurements on the environment introduce an additional, non-thermal contribution to the entropy flux, which is shown to be a direct consequence of quantum fluctuations. These features lead to a quantum definition of single trajectory entropy contributions, which accounts for the difference between classical and quantum trajectories and results in a quantum correction to the standard form of the integral fluctuation theorem.

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@article{arxiv.1305.6733,
  title  = {Entropy production and information fluctuations along quantum trajectories},
  author = {B. Leggio and A. Napoli and A. Messina and H. -P. Breuer},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1305.6733},
  year   = {2013}
}

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9 pages, 5 figures

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