Phase transitions in open quantum systems

Details Phase transitions in open quantum systems Phase transitions in open quantum systems

1998-04-08

arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/9804020v1

Phys.Rev. E60 (1999) 114-131

Physics

Quantum Physics

28 pages, 22 Postscript figures

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevE.60.114

We consider the behaviour of open quantum systems in dependence on the coupling to one decay channel by introducing the coupling parameter $\alpha$ being proportional to the average degree of overlapping. Under critical conditions, a reorganization of the spectrum takes place which creates a bifurcation of the time scales with respect to the lifetimes of the resonance states. We derive analytically the conditions under which the reorganization process can be understood as a second-order phase transition and illustrate our results by numerical investigations. The conditions are fulfilled e.g. for a picket fence with equal coupling of the states to the continuum. Energy dependencies within the system are included. We consider also the generic case of an unfolded Gaussian Orthogonal Ensemble. In all these cases, the reorganization of the spectrum occurs at the critical value $\alpha_{crit}$ of the control parameter globally over the whole energy range of the spectrum. All states act cooperatively.

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