Mean first-passage time of quantum transition processes
arXiv:1208.5110 · doi:10.1016/j.physa.2012.05.050
Abstract
In this paper, we consider the problem of mean first-passage time (MFPT) in quantum mechanics; the MFPT is the average time of the transition from a given initial state, passing through some intermediate states, to a given final state for the first time. We apply the method developed in statistical mechanics for calculating the MFPT of random walks to calculate the MFPT of a transition process. As applications, we (1) calculate the MFPT for multiple-state systems, (2) discuss transition processes occurring in an environment background, (3) consider a roundabout transition in a hydrogen atom, and (4) apply the approach to laser theory.
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