Density-matrix operatorial solution of the non-Markovian master equation for quantum Brownian motion

Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 421081-4210812

  Intravaia, F ^a   Maniscalco, S ^a   Messina, A ^a  

^a INFM   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HARMONIC ANALYSIS; MARKOV PROCESSES; MATRIX ALGEBRA; QUANTUM THEORY;

DISSIPATIVE TIME EVOLUTION;

OSCILLATORS (ELECTRONIC);

EID: 0037971508     PISSN: 10502947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.67.042108     Document Type: Review

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