Simulations of nonlinear quantum damping using the positivePrepresentation
- 1 April 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review A
- Vol. 39 (7) , 3511-3524
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.39.3511
Abstract
We present here an extensive study of the technique of numerical simulations, applied to the solution of a system of equations obtained by the positive P representation. The model we introduce to aid in these investigations has the distinct advantage of an immediate physical interpretation. In these simulations we experience the divergent trajectory or ‘‘spike,’’ noted by other authors; however, due to the simplicity of our equations, we are able to categorize and explain these spikes. Finally, we report a disturbing anomaly in some of the simulation results which indicates a possible problem with the use of the positive P representation.Keywords
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