Lindblad superoperators from Wigner’s phase space continuity equation
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Abstract
For a simple quantum system weakly interacting with the environment, Wigner’s 1932 formulation of quantum physics can be used to derive coupling to the environment using simple algebra. We show that the correct expressions, using coupling terms of “Lindblad form,” are forced upon us. This is remarkable given that it took several decades before Lindblad’s result was found in 1976.
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OpenAlex topics: Quantum Information and Cryptography · Quantum Mechanics and Applications · Mechanical and Optical Resonators
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Institute of Photonics Technologies, National Tsing Hua University 1 , Hsinchu 30013,
Department of Physics, National Tsing Hua University 2 , Hsinchu 30013,
Center for Quantum Science Technology 3 , Hsinchu 30013,
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National Science and Technology Council
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