Incorporation of Quantum Statistical Features in Molecular Dynamics
- 24 July 1995
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review Letters
- Vol. 75 (4) , 596-599
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.75.596
Abstract
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.Keywords
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