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Massimiliano Esposito1, Pierre Gaspard

  • 1Center for Nonlinear Phenomena and Complex Systems, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Code Postal 231, Campus Plaine, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium.

Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
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This study analyzes a two-level system interacting with a complex environment. Above a critical interaction value, its dynamics become self-averaging and follow a master equation, potentially leading to thermalization.

Area of Science:

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Statistical physics
  • Condensed matter theory

Background:

  • Two-level systems are fundamental in quantum mechanics.
  • Complex environments can significantly alter quantum system dynamics.
  • Gaussian orthogonal random matrices (GORM) model complex, disordered systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of nondiagonal interaction with a GORM environment on a two-level system.
  • To analyze spectral changes and their effect on system dynamics.
  • To determine conditions for self-averaging dynamics and thermalization.

Main Methods:

  • Modeling a two-level system coupled to a GORM environment.
  • Analyzing the system's spectrum and time evolution.
  • Deriving analytic results in strong coupling regimes.

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Main Results:

  • A critical interaction value was identified, dependent on environmental mean level spacing.
  • Above this critical value, dynamics become self-averaging and obey a master equation.
  • Analytic results were obtained for strong coupling.
  • Conditions for thermalization of the two-level system population were established.

Conclusions:

  • The interaction strength dictates whether a two-level system's dynamics become predictable and self-averaging.
  • The study provides insights into quantum system behavior in complex, disordered environments.
  • Understanding these dynamics is crucial for quantum technologies and statistical physics.