The Journal of Chemical Physics

Quantum dissipative master equations: Some exact results

Yang Zhao, G. H. Chen

Published Jun 22, 2001• 11 citations

Abstract

With the help of quantum characteristic functions some exact results are found for two quantum dissipative master equations which contain dissipative Liouvillian operators of the Lindblad-type corresponding to two forms of dissipation mechanisms. Population relaxation is used to demonstrate how dynamic information can be retrieved from these solutions.

DOI: 10.1063/1.1374537

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