Reflections on Friction in Quantum Mechanics

Distinctly quantum friction effects of three types are surveyed: internalfriction, measurement-induced friction, and quantum-fluctuation-induced friction. We demonstrate that external driving will lead to quantum internal friction, and critique the measurement-based interpretation of friction. We co...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Yair Rezek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-08-01
Series:Entropy
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/12/8/1885/