Metastability, resets and large deviations in open quantum systems

In this thesis we apply, and build upon, a comprehensive theory of metastability in open quantum systems. We gain a full understanding of the long time states and the dynamics between them in a 1D open quantum Ising model, and a glassy, dissipative quantum East model: in order to do this, we develop...

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Main Author: Rose, Dominic C.
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2019
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/56892/