Reflections on Friction in Quantum Mechanics
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Distinctly quantum friction effects of three types are surveyed: internal friction, measurement-induced friction, and quantum-fluctuation-induced friction. We demonstrate that external driving will lead to quantum internal friction, and critique the measurement-based interpretation of friction. We conclude that in general systems will experience internal and external quantum friction over and beyond the classical frictional contributions.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Entropy
دوره 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010