Quantum Tunnelling and Thermally Driven Transitions in a Double Well Potential at Finite Temperature
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| author | Christie, Robson Eastman, Jessica |
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| contents | We explore dissipative quantum tunnelling, a phenomenon central to various physical and chemical processes, using a double-well potential model. This paper aims to bridge gaps in understanding the crossover from thermal activation to quantum tunnelling, a domain still shrouded in mystery despite extensive research. We study a Caldeira-Leggett-derived model of quantum Brownian motion and investigate the Lindblad and stochastic Schrödinger dynamics numerically, seeking to offer new insights into the transition states in the crossover region. Our study has implications for quantum computing and understanding fundamental natural processes, highlighting the significance of quantum effects on transition rates and temperature influences on tunnelling.
Additionally, we introduce a new model for quantum Brownian motion which takes Lindblad form and is formulated as a modification of the widely known model found in Breuer and Petruccione. In our approach, we remove the zero-temperature singularity resulting in a better description of low-temperature quantum Brownian motion near a potential minima. |
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| spellingShingle | Quantum Tunnelling and Thermally Driven Transitions in a Double Well Potential at Finite Temperature Christie, Robson Eastman, Jessica Quantum Physics Mathematical Physics 82B10 (Primary) 81S25 (Secondary) We explore dissipative quantum tunnelling, a phenomenon central to various physical and chemical processes, using a double-well potential model. This paper aims to bridge gaps in understanding the crossover from thermal activation to quantum tunnelling, a domain still shrouded in mystery despite extensive research. We study a Caldeira-Leggett-derived model of quantum Brownian motion and investigate the Lindblad and stochastic Schrödinger dynamics numerically, seeking to offer new insights into the transition states in the crossover region. Our study has implications for quantum computing and understanding fundamental natural processes, highlighting the significance of quantum effects on transition rates and temperature influences on tunnelling. Additionally, we introduce a new model for quantum Brownian motion which takes Lindblad form and is formulated as a modification of the widely known model found in Breuer and Petruccione. In our approach, we remove the zero-temperature singularity resulting in a better description of low-temperature quantum Brownian motion near a potential minima. |
| title | Quantum Tunnelling and Thermally Driven Transitions in a Double Well Potential at Finite Temperature |
| topic | Quantum Physics Mathematical Physics 82B10 (Primary) 81S25 (Secondary) |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2312.12101 |