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arxiv: 1204.4029 · v4 · pith:6CWIBL7Jnew · submitted 2012-04-18 · ❄️ cond-mat.stat-mech · quant-ph

Persistence of coherent quantum dynamics at strong dissipation

classification ❄️ cond-mat.stat-mech quant-ph
keywords dynamicsstrongcoherentdissipationquantumspectralstatesystem
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The quantum dynamics of a two state system coupled to a bosonic reservoir with sub-Ohmic spectral density is investigated for strong friction. Numerically exact path integral Monte Carlo methods reveal that in contrast to conventional expectations, coherent dynamics never turns into incoherent decay for a broad class of spectral distributions. Coherences associated with substantial system-reservoir entanglement exist in non-equilibrium even when strong dissipation makes the thermodynamic state of the system to behave essentially classical. This may be of relevance for current experiments with nanoscale devices and bio-molecular aggregates.

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