Published July 24, 1995
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Journal article
Incorporation of quantum statistical features in molecular dynamics
Creators
- 1. Department of Physics, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060 (Japan)
- 2. Nuclear Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720 (United States)
Description
We formulate a method for incorporating quantum fluctuations into molecular-dynamics simulations of many-body systems, such as those employed for energetic nuclear collision processes. Based on Fermi's golden rule, we allow spontaneous transitions to occur between the wave packets which are not energy eigenstates. The ensuing diffusive evolution in the space of the wave packet parameters exhibits appealing physical properties, including relaxation towards quantum statistical equilibrium
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physical Review Letters
- Journal Volume
- 75
- Journal Issue
- 4
- Journal Page Range
- p. 596-599.
- ISSN
- 0031-9007
- CODEN
- PRLTAO
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 26074651
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; S73: NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- EIGENSTATES; EQUILIBRIUM; FLUCTUATIONS; MANY-BODY PROBLEM; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; QUANTUM MECHANICS; RELAXATION; SIMULATION; STATISTICAL MECHANICS; WAVE PACKETS
- Descriptors DEC
- MECHANICS; VARIATIONS