Abstract
A generic situation leading to a nonlinear Schrodinger equation description involves the effective single-particle dynamics of a many-particle system coupled by a two-body interaction, and with the many-body wave function truncated via a Hartree-Fock Ansatz. However, if this system is in addition coupled to one, or possibly several reservoirs, such a description is no longer appropriate, and must be superseded by a master equation. It is shown here that a general class of such nonlinear master equations is amenable to Monte Carlo wave function simulations, similarly to the linear case. Their equivalence can be proven if the nonlinear master equation results from a Hartree-Fock factorization scheme and if, in addition, the nonlinear Liouvillian Lnl does not include a 'fill-up' term, all such terms being included in Lr only.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages | 145 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| State | Published - 1996 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1996 6th Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, QELS - Anaheim, CA, USA Duration: Jun 2 1996 → Jun 7 1996 |
Other
| Other | Proceedings of the 1996 6th Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, QELS |
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| City | Anaheim, CA, USA |
| Period | 6/2/96 → 6/7/96 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Physics and Astronomy