Decoherence, tunneling, and noise-induced activation in a double-potential well at high and zero temperature

We study the effects of the environment on tunneling in an open system described by a static double-well potential. We describe the evolution of a quantum state localized in one of the minima of the potential at t=0, in both the limits of high and zero environment temperature. We show that the evolu...

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Autores principales: Antunes, N.D., Lombardo, F.C., Monteoliva, D., Villar, P.I.
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spelling todo:paper_15393755_v73_n6_p_Antunes2023-10-03T16:22:11Z Decoherence, tunneling, and noise-induced activation in a double-potential well at high and zero temperature Antunes, N.D. Lombardo, F.C. Monteoliva, D. Villar, P.I. Coherent light Computer simulation Electron tunneling Large scale systems Numerical methods Thermal effects Time series analysis Corresponding time scales Decoherence Noise-induced activation Static double-well potentials Semiconductor quantum wells We study the effects of the environment on tunneling in an open system described by a static double-well potential. We describe the evolution of a quantum state localized in one of the minima of the potential at t=0, in both the limits of high and zero environment temperature. We show that the evolution of the system can be summarized in terms of three main physical phenomena-namely, decoherence, quantum tunneling, and noise-induced activation-and we obtain analytical estimates for the corresponding time scales. These analytical predictions are confirmed by large-scale numerical simulations, providing a detailed picture of the main stages of the evolution and of the relevant dynamical processes. © 2006 The American Physical Society. Fil:Lombardo, F.C. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Monteoliva, D. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Villar, P.I. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. JOUR info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_15393755_v73_n6_p_Antunes
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topic Coherent light
Computer simulation
Electron tunneling
Large scale systems
Numerical methods
Thermal effects
Time series analysis
Corresponding time scales
Decoherence
Noise-induced activation
Static double-well potentials
Semiconductor quantum wells
spellingShingle Coherent light
Computer simulation
Electron tunneling
Large scale systems
Numerical methods
Thermal effects
Time series analysis
Corresponding time scales
Decoherence
Noise-induced activation
Static double-well potentials
Semiconductor quantum wells
Antunes, N.D.
Lombardo, F.C.
Monteoliva, D.
Villar, P.I.
Decoherence, tunneling, and noise-induced activation in a double-potential well at high and zero temperature
topic_facet Coherent light
Computer simulation
Electron tunneling
Large scale systems
Numerical methods
Thermal effects
Time series analysis
Corresponding time scales
Decoherence
Noise-induced activation
Static double-well potentials
Semiconductor quantum wells
description We study the effects of the environment on tunneling in an open system described by a static double-well potential. We describe the evolution of a quantum state localized in one of the minima of the potential at t=0, in both the limits of high and zero environment temperature. We show that the evolution of the system can be summarized in terms of three main physical phenomena-namely, decoherence, quantum tunneling, and noise-induced activation-and we obtain analytical estimates for the corresponding time scales. These analytical predictions are confirmed by large-scale numerical simulations, providing a detailed picture of the main stages of the evolution and of the relevant dynamical processes. © 2006 The American Physical Society.
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author Antunes, N.D.
Lombardo, F.C.
Monteoliva, D.
Villar, P.I.
author_facet Antunes, N.D.
Lombardo, F.C.
Monteoliva, D.
Villar, P.I.
author_sort Antunes, N.D.
title Decoherence, tunneling, and noise-induced activation in a double-potential well at high and zero temperature
title_short Decoherence, tunneling, and noise-induced activation in a double-potential well at high and zero temperature
title_full Decoherence, tunneling, and noise-induced activation in a double-potential well at high and zero temperature
title_fullStr Decoherence, tunneling, and noise-induced activation in a double-potential well at high and zero temperature
title_full_unstemmed Decoherence, tunneling, and noise-induced activation in a double-potential well at high and zero temperature
title_sort decoherence, tunneling, and noise-induced activation in a double-potential well at high and zero temperature
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_15393755_v73_n6_p_Antunes
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