Fluctuating Quantum Kinetic Theory

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Main Authors: Kirkpatrick, T. R., Belitz, D.
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Published: 2022
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author Kirkpatrick, T. R.
Belitz, D.
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Belitz, D.
contents We consider a quantum Langevin kinetic equation for a system of fermions. We first derive the Langevin force noise correlation functions in Landau's Fermi-liquid kinetic theory from general considerations. We then use the resulting equation to calculate the equilibrium dynamic structure factor in the collisionless regime at low temperatures. The result is in agreement with the conventional many-body result. We then use the theory to derive both the fluctuating Navier-Stokes equations for a quantum fluid and the fluctuating hydrodynamic equations for fermions in the presence of quenched disorder. We also discuss the modifications needed for the fluctuating hydrodynamic equations to describe an electron fluid with long-ranged interactions, and we prove an H-theorem for the nonlinear Landau kinetic equation.
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spellingShingle Fluctuating Quantum Kinetic Theory
Kirkpatrick, T. R.
Belitz, D.
Statistical Mechanics
We consider a quantum Langevin kinetic equation for a system of fermions. We first derive the Langevin force noise correlation functions in Landau's Fermi-liquid kinetic theory from general considerations. We then use the resulting equation to calculate the equilibrium dynamic structure factor in the collisionless regime at low temperatures. The result is in agreement with the conventional many-body result. We then use the theory to derive both the fluctuating Navier-Stokes equations for a quantum fluid and the fluctuating hydrodynamic equations for fermions in the presence of quenched disorder. We also discuss the modifications needed for the fluctuating hydrodynamic equations to describe an electron fluid with long-ranged interactions, and we prove an H-theorem for the nonlinear Landau kinetic equation.
title Fluctuating Quantum Kinetic Theory
topic Statistical Mechanics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2203.05521