An introduction to macroscopic quantum phenomena and quantum dissipation /
Caldeira, Amir O., 1950-
An introduction to macroscopic quantum phenomena and quantum dissipation / Amir O. Caldeira, Instituto de Física Gleb Wataghin, Universidade Estadual de Campinas. - xiv, 283 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 272-278) and index.
Elements of magnetism -- Elements of superconductivity -- Brownian motion -- Models for quantum dissipation -- Implementation of the propagator approach -- The damped harmonic oscillator -- Dissipative quantum tunneling -- Dissipative coherent tunneling -- Outlook -- Appendix A: Path integrals, the quantum mechanical propagator, and density operators -- Appendix B: The Markovian master equation -- Appendix C: Coherent-state representation -- Appendix D: Euclidean methods.
9780521113755 (hardback : alk. paper)
2014002738
Quantum theory.
QC174.13 / .C35 2014
530.12
An introduction to macroscopic quantum phenomena and quantum dissipation / Amir O. Caldeira, Instituto de Física Gleb Wataghin, Universidade Estadual de Campinas. - xiv, 283 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 272-278) and index.
Elements of magnetism -- Elements of superconductivity -- Brownian motion -- Models for quantum dissipation -- Implementation of the propagator approach -- The damped harmonic oscillator -- Dissipative quantum tunneling -- Dissipative coherent tunneling -- Outlook -- Appendix A: Path integrals, the quantum mechanical propagator, and density operators -- Appendix B: The Markovian master equation -- Appendix C: Coherent-state representation -- Appendix D: Euclidean methods.
9780521113755 (hardback : alk. paper)
2014002738
Quantum theory.
QC174.13 / .C35 2014
530.12