Quantum Dynamics of Dissipative Polarizable Media

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2501.12070v2
• Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2025 14:23:22 GMT
• Title: Quantum Dynamics of Dissipative Polarizable Media
• Authors: Frank Ernesto Quintela Rodriguez, Piero Lafiosca, Tommaso Giovannini, Chiara Cappelli,
• Abstract summary: We present a Hamiltonian formulation for the quantum dynamics of polarizable sources.<n>We then apply our theory to the study of the optical response of two plasmonic systems.<n>We derive the master equation describing the open dynamics of a quantum system interacting with the quantum polarizable medium.
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• Abstract: Classical polarizable approaches have become the gold standard for simulating complex systems and processes in the condensed phase. These methods describe intrinsically dissipative polarizable media, requiring a formal definition within the framework of open quantum systems. We present a Hamiltonian formulation for the quantum dynamics of polarizable sources based on a generalized theory of the damped harmonic oscillator, using pseudo-boson theory to characterize their coherent state dynamics. We then apply our theory to the study of the optical response of two plasmonic systems. Furthermore, by exploiting the phase space formulation of quantum mechanics and the integrability of quadratic Hamiltonians, we derive a self-consistent relation for the emitted electric field of the polarizable medium under the semiclassical approximation, based on exact formulas for medium polarization. Finally, we derive the master equation describing the open dynamics of a quantum system interacting with the quantum polarizable medium, along with analytical expressions for correlation functions calculated over arbitrary Gaussian states.

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