Abstract
We study the open system dynamics of a harmonic oscillator coupled with an artificially engineered reservoir. We single out the reservoir and system variables governing the passage between Lindblad-type and non-Lindblad-type dynamics of the reduced system’s oscillator. We demonstrate the existence of conditions under which virtual exchanges of energy between system and reservoir take place. We propose to use a single trapped ion coupled to engineered reservoirs in order to simulate quantum Brownian motion.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 052101 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Physical Review A |
Volume | 69 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 7 May 2004 |