Quantum theory of friction

Stephen M. Barnett; James D. Cresser

doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.72.022107

Quantum theory of friction

Stephen M. Barnett^*, James D. Cresser

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Abstract

We present a Markovian quantum theory of friction. Our approach is based on the idea that collisions between a Brownian particle and single molecules of the surrounding medium constitute, as far as the particle is concerned, instantaneous simultaneous measurements of its position and momentum.

Original language	English
Article number	022107
Pages (from-to)	1-12
Number of pages	12
Journal	Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
Volume	72
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.72.022107
Publication status	Published - Aug 2005

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Barnett SM and Cresser JD, Physical review. A, Atomic, molecular, and optical physics, 72(2), 022107, 2005. Copyright 2005 by the American Physical Society. The original article can be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.72.022107

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