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The Journal of Chemical Physics
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Quantum-classical Liouville dynamics can be reduced to surface-hopping dynamics in open quantum systems. This simplification is valid when initial sampling considers the quantum or classical bath distributions, aiding decoherence studies.

Area of Science:

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Open quantum systems
  • Chemical dynamics

Background:

  • Decoherence in open quantum systems arises from subsystem-environment interactions.
  • Calculating expectation values necessitates understanding operator dynamics and initial state sampling.
  • Quantum-classical Liouville dynamics offer an approximation for quantum evolution.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the conditions under which quantum-classical Liouville dynamics can be reduced to surface-hopping dynamics.
  • To analyze the role of initial state sampling in this reduction.
  • To understand the impact of bath averaging on quantum coherence.

Main Methods:

  • Approximation of quantum evolution using quantum-classical Liouville dynamics.
  • Examination of the reduction to surface-hopping dynamics.

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  • Analysis of Markovian approximation validity for bath-averaged memory kernels.
  • Evaluation of different initial sampling strategies (quantum vs. classical bath distributions).

    • Main Results:

    • The reduction to surface-hopping dynamics is often feasible when initial sampling is from quantum or classical bath distributions.
    • The validity of the reduction depends on a Markovian approximation of the bath-averaged memory kernel.
    • Reduction is not always possible if averaging considers only quantum dispersion broadening the classical distribution.

    Conclusions:

    • Surface-hopping dynamics provide a viable approximation for quantum-classical Liouville dynamics under specific initial sampling conditions.
    • The choice of initial distribution significantly influences the applicability of surface-hopping dynamics.
    • This work clarifies the theoretical underpinnings for employing surface-hopping methods in open quantum systems.