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Diffusion of a massive quantum particle coupled to a quasi-free thermal medium
- Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- We consider a heavy quantum particle with an internal degree of freedom moving on the $d$-dimensional lattice $\bbZ^d$ (e.g., a heavy atom with finitely many excited states). The particle is coupled to a thermal medium (bath) consisting of free relativistic bosons through an interaction of strength $\la$ linear in creation and annihilation operators. The mass of the quantum particle is assumed to be of order $\la^{-2}$, and we assume that the internal degree of freedom is coupled "effectively" to the thermal medium. We prove that the motion of the quantum particle is diffusive in $d\geq 4$ and for $\la$ small enough.<br />Comment: v3 to v4, layout changes, to appear in CMP
- Subjects :
- Mathematical Physics
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Details
- Database :
- arXiv
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- edsarx.0906.5178
- Document Type :
- Working Paper