Master equation of the reduced statistical operator of an atom in a plasma

Theoretical and Mathematical Physics

Volumn 154, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 26-51

  Gocke, C ^a   Ropke G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Decoherence; Nonequilibrium statistical operator; Open quantum system; Quantum Brownian motion; Quantum master equation; Reduced statistical operator; Rydberg atom; Ultracold plasma

Indexed keywords

EID: 38549160632     PISSN: 00405779     EISSN: 15739333     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11232-008-0004-0     Document Type: Article

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