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Equilibration Time Scales of Physically Relevant Observables

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: The tendency for a macroscopic system to reach equilibrium could depend on underlying quantum behaviors, but showing that this can happen in a reasonable time is difficult. A new analysis demonstrates that for certain classes of physically relevant observables, conditions exist where this is possible.

Source: Physical Review X

DOI: 10.1103/physrevx.7.031027

Authors: Luis Pedro García-Pintos, Noah Linden, Artur S. L. Malabarba, Anthony J. Short, Andreas Winter

Institutions: Chapman University, University of Bristol, Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Language: English

Topic: Quantum many-body systems

Subfield: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $4,200