Quantum systems with a non-conserved prob- ability can be described by means of non-Hermitian Ham- iltonians and non-unitary dynamics. In this paper, the case in which the degrees of freedom can be partitioned in two subsets with light and heavy masses is treated. A classical limit over the heavy coordinates is taken in order to embed the non-unitary dynamics of the subsystem in a classical environment. Such a classical environment, in turn, acts as an additional source of dissipation (or noise), beyond that represented by the non-unitary evolution. The non- Hermitian dynamics of a Heisenberg two-spin chain, with the spins independently coupled to harmonic oscillators, is considered in order to illustrate the formalism.
Embedding quantum systems with a non-conserved probability in classical environments
SERGI, ALESSANDRO
2015-01-01
Abstract
Quantum systems with a non-conserved prob- ability can be described by means of non-Hermitian Ham- iltonians and non-unitary dynamics. In this paper, the case in which the degrees of freedom can be partitioned in two subsets with light and heavy masses is treated. A classical limit over the heavy coordinates is taken in order to embed the non-unitary dynamics of the subsystem in a classical environment. Such a classical environment, in turn, acts as an additional source of dissipation (or noise), beyond that represented by the non-unitary evolution. The non- Hermitian dynamics of a Heisenberg two-spin chain, with the spins independently coupled to harmonic oscillators, is considered in order to illustrate the formalism.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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