From Bloch Model to the Rate Equations
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چکیده
We consider Bloch equations which govern the evolution of the density matrix of an atom (or: a quantum system) with a discrete set of energy levels. The system is forced by a time dependent electric potential which varies on a fast scale and we address the long time evolution of the system. We show that the diagonal part of the density matrix is asymptotically solution to a linear Boltzmann equation, in which transition rates are appropriate time averages of the potential. This study provides a mathematical justification of the approximation of Bloch equations by rate equations, as described in e.g. [Lou91]. The techniques used stem from manipulations on the density matrix and the averaging theory for ordinary differential equations. Diophantine estimates play a key role in the analysis.
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