TY - BOOK ID - 7908882 TI - Open Quantum Systems Far from Equilibrium PY - 2014 SN - 3319038761 331903877X PB - Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Physics. KW - Quantum theory. KW - Mathematical physics. KW - Quantum Physics. KW - Mathematical Methods in Physics. KW - Mathematical Applications in the Physical Sciences. KW - Mathematical Physics. KW - Quantum theory KW - Nonequilibrium thermodynamics KW - Maxwell's demon KW - Physics KW - Physical Sciences & Mathematics KW - Atomic Physics KW - Demon of Maxwell KW - Maxwell demon KW - Irreversible thermodynamics KW - Non-equilibrium thermodynamics KW - Thermodynamics of the steady state KW - Quantum dynamics KW - Quantum mechanics KW - Quantum physics KW - Physical mathematics KW - Natural philosophy KW - Philosophy, Natural KW - Mathematics KW - Quantum physics. KW - Nonequilibrium thermodynamics. KW - Maxwell's demon. KW - Thermodynamics KW - Irreversible processes KW - Mechanics KW - Physical sciences KW - Dynamics UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:7908882 AB - This monograph provides graduate students and also professional researchers aiming to understand the dynamics of open quantum systems with a valuable and self-contained toolbox. Special focus is laid on the link between microscopic models and the resulting open-system dynamics. This includes how to derive the celebrated Lindblad master equation without applying the rotating wave approximation. As typical representatives for non-equilibrium configurations it treats systems coupled to multiple reservoirs (including the description of quantum transport), driven systems, and feedback-controlled quantum systems. Each method is illustrated with easy-to-follow examples from recent research. Exercises and short summaries at the end of every chapter enable the reader to approach the frontiers of current research quickly and make the book useful for quick reference. ER -