Decoherence in a classically chaotic quantum system: entropy production and quantum--classical correspondence

Details Decoherence in a classically chaotic quantum system: entropy production and quantum--classical correspondence Decoherence in a classically chaotic quantum system: entropy production and quantum--classical correspondence

2001-06-15

arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0106090v1

Physics

Quantum Physics

14 pages, 12 figures (color figures in low resolution)

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevE.64.056238

We study the decoherence process for an open quantum system which is classically chaotic (a quartic double well with harmonic driving coupled to a sea of harmonic oscillators). We analyze the time dependence of the rate of entropy production showing that it has two relevant regimes: For short times it is proportional to the diffusion coefficient (fixed by the system--environment coupling strength). For longer times (but before equilibration) it is fixed by dynamical properties of the system (and is related to the Lyapunov exponent). The nature of the transition time between both regimes is investigated and the issue of quantum to classical correspondence is addressed. Finally, the impact of the interaction with the environment on coherent tunneling is analyzed.

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