Inhomogeneous quantum diffusion and decay of a meta-stable state

Ghosh, Pulak Kumar ; Barik, Debashis ; Ray, Deb Shankar (2006) Inhomogeneous quantum diffusion and decay of a meta-stable state Physics Letters A, 360 (1). pp. 35-43. ISSN 0375-9601

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Abstract

We consider the quantum stochastic dynamics of a system whose interaction with the reservoir is considered to be linear in bath co-ordinates but nonlinear in system co-ordinates. The role of the space-dependent friction and diffusion has been examined in the decay rate of a particle from a meta-stable well. We show how the decay rate can be hindered by inhomogeneous dissipation due to nonlinear system-bath coupling strength.

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