Abstract
An open quantum system interacting with its environment can be modeled under suitable assumptions as a Markov process, described by a Lindblad master equation. In this work, we derive a general set of fluctuation relations for systems governed by a Lindblad equation. These identities provide quantum versions of Jarzynski-Hatano-Sasa and Crooks relations. In the linear response regime, these fluctuation relations yield a fluctuation-dissipation theorem (FDT) valid for a stationary state arbitrarily far from equilibrium. For a closed system, this FDT reduces to the celebrated Callen-Welton-Kubo formula.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 480-501 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Journal | Journal of Statistical Physics |
| Volume | 148 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Fluctuation Dissipation Theorem
- Fluctuation relations
- Quantum Markovian process