Generic features of the dynamics of complex open quantum systems: Statistical approach based on averages over the unitary group

DOI10.1103/PHYSREVE.87.042128arXiv1301.1033WikidataQ51216877 ScholiaQ51216877MaRDI QIDQ6238534FDOQ6238534

Publication date: 6 January 2013

Abstract: We obtain exact analytic expressions for a class of functions expressed as integrals over the Haar measure of the unitary group in d dimensions. Based on these general mathematical results, we investigate generic dynamical properties of complex open quantum systems, employing arguments from ensemble theory. We further generalize these results to arbitrary eigenvalue distributions, allowing a detailed comparison of typical regular and chaotic systems with the help of concepts from random matrix theory. To illustrate the physical relevance and the general applicability of our results we present a series of examples related to the fields of open quantum systems and nonequilibrium quantum thermodynamics. These include the effect of initial correlations, the average quantum dynamical maps, the generic dynamics of system-environment pure state entanglement and, finally, the equilibration of generic open and closed quantum systems.

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