HIGH-ORDER UNRAVELING OF MASTER-EQUATIONS FOR DISSIPATIVE EVOLUTION

被引:42
作者
STEINBACH, J [1 ]
GARRAWAY, BM [1 ]
KNIGHT, PL [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV LONDON IMPERIAL COLL SCI & TECHNOL, BLACKETT LAB, OPT SECT, LONDON SW7 2BZ, ENGLAND
来源
PHYSICAL REVIEW A | 1995年 / 51卷 / 04期
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10.1103/PhysRevA.51.3302
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We show how the quantum trajectory method for describing the dissipative evolution of conditioned states can be implemented in a numerically efficient higher-order unraveling that goes beyond the Euler method usually employed in such simulations. We demonstrate its applicability through an analysis of spontaneous emission and find that improvements by two orders of magnitude are possible for the specific example addressed. © 1995 The American Physical Society.
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页码:3302 / 3308
页数:7
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