Some topics in dynamics and control of open quantum systems

Alexander Nikolaevich Pechen

Published Jun 1, 2011• 0 citations

Abstract

This work reviews several topics in the non-equilibrium dynamics and control of open quantum systems, including the dynamics in the weak coupling and low density regimes, incoherent control and universal Kraus maps.

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