LOCALIZATION STABILIZED BY NOISE

被引:17
作者
BLANCHARD, P
BOLZ, G
CINI, M
DEANGELIS, GF
SERVA, M
机构
[1] UNIV ROMA LA SAPIENZA,DIPARTIMENTO FIS,I-00185 ROME,ITALY
[2] UNIV ROMA LA SAPIENZA,DIPARTIMENTO MATEMAT,I-00185 ROME,ITALY
[3] UNIV AQUILA,DIPARTIMENTO MATEMAT,I-67010 COPPITO,ITALY
[4] UNIV AQUILA,INFN,I-67010 COPPITO,ITALY
关键词
QUANTUM TUNNELING; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES;
D O I
10.1007/BF02186879
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
We present a model which describes a quantum two-state system interacting with the environment represented by stochastic noise. We show that coherent tunneling between the two states survives if the interaction with the environment is weak. On the contrary, a strong interaction destroys quantum coherence and the system randomly jumps from one state to the other. Moreover, the jump probability rate becomes extremely small for very strong noise. The model is relevant for understanding the quantum properties of some mesoscopic systems.
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页码:749 / 755
页数:7
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