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| Originalsprache | Englisch |
|---|---|
| Aufsatznummer | 040402 |
| Fachzeitschrift | Physical review letters |
| Jahrgang | 114 |
| Ausgabenummer | 4 |
| Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - 30 Jan. 2015 |
Abstract
We present a novel generic framework to approximate the nonequilibrium steady states of dissipative quantum many-body systems. It is based on the variational minimization of a suitable norm of the quantum master equation describing the dynamics. We show how to apply this approach to different classes of variational quantum states and demonstrate its successful application to a dissipative extension of the Ising model, which is of importance to ongoing experiments on ultracold Rydberg atoms, as well as to a driven-dissipative variant of the Bose-Hubbard model. Finally, we identify several advantages of the variational approach over previously employed mean-field-like methods.
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in: Physical review letters, Jahrgang 114, Nr. 4, 040402, 30.01.2015.
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