Lindblad equation

describes open system quantum dynamics including dissipation and/or decoherence

Also known as Gorini–Kossakowski–Sudarshan–Lindblad Equation

continuous-time formula, formula, ordinary differential equation

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Named after

Goeran Lindblad

Description

Markovian quantum master equation for the evolution of quantum mechanical density matrices (pure or mixed states). It generalizes the Schrödinger equation to open quantum systems; that is, systems in contacts with their surroundings. The resulting dynamics is no longer unitary, but still satisfies the property of being trace-preserving and completely positive for any initial condition.

Formula(s) and Quantities

$\frac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}t}\rho =-\frac{\mathrm{i}}{\hslash }[H,\rho ]+\sum _{k=1}^{N^2-1}{\gamma }_k(L_k\rho L_k^{†}-\frac{1}{2}[L_k^{†}{L}_k,\rho {]}_{+})$

$H$ represents Hamiltonian operator

$L$ represents jump operator

$\gamma >0$ represents quantum damping rate

$\hslash$ represents reduced Planck constant

$\rho$ represents quantum density operator

$t$ represents time

$\mathrm{i}$ represents imaginary unit

Related URL

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindbladian

Further links

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electron shuttling model	contains
quantum model (open system)	contains
quantum time evolution	contains

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