Monte Carlo wavefunctions in quantum optics

被引:90
作者
Molmer, K
Castin, Y
机构
[1] Institute of Physics and Astronomy, University of Aarhus
[2] Laboratoire Kastler Brossel, Ecole Normale Supérieure
来源
QUANTUM AND SEMICLASSICAL OPTICS | 1996年 / 8卷 / 01期
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10.1088/1355-5111/8/1/007
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
In this paper we present a review of the Monte Carlo wavefunction method. We discuss some aspects of its application in numerical simulations, and we comment on some of its relations to the foundations of quantum physics. Finally, we investigate the generalization to problems that have-so far not been considered tractable by this method-in particular, nonlinear master equations may become relevant, and we discuss the application of Monte Carlo wavefunctions to such problems.
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