Activation-Like Processes at Zero Temperature

International Journal of Theoretical Physics

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1257-1280

  Arteaga, Daniel ^a   Calzetta, Esteban ^b   Roura, Albert ^c   Verdaguer, Enric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Open quantum systems; Quantum tunneling; Thermal activation

Indexed keywords

EID: 1642503127     PISSN: 00207748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025758616106     Document Type: Conference Paper

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