ISSN:
1434-6036
Keywords:
PACS. 05.30.-d Quantum statistical mechanics[:AND:] 05.40.-a Fluctuation phenomena, random processes, noise and Brownian motion - 33.80.Be Level crossing and optical pumping
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract: The dynamics of the reduced density matrix of the driven dissipative two-state system is studied for a general diagonal/off-diagonal initial state. We derive exact formal series expressions for the populations and coherences and show that they can be cast into the form of coupled nonconvolutive exact master equations and integral relations. We show that neither the asymptotic distributions, nor the transition temperature between coherent and incoherent motion, nor the dephasing rate and relaxation rate towards the equilibrium state depend on the particular initial state chosen. However, in the underdamped regime, effects of the particular initial preparation, e.g. in an off-diagonal state of the density matrix, strongly affect the transient dynamics. We find that an appropriately tuned external ac-field can slow down decoherence and thus allow preparation effects to persist for longer times than in the absence of driving.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s100510050903
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