Current fluctuations in a non-additive open quantum system: breakdown of the quantum-jump approach

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2608.14469v1
• Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:50:35 GMT
• Title: Current fluctuations in a non-additive open quantum system: breakdown of the quantum-jump approach
• Abstract summary: Open quantum system dynamics is efficiently described by the quantum master equation formalism.<n>We find that an additive unravelling of the non-additive quantum master equation does not generate a completely-positive dynamics in the scenario of perfect jump detection.
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• Abstract: Open quantum system dynamics is efficiently described by the quantum master equation formalism. Therein, quantum master equations in Lindblad form constitute an important subclass describing Markovian dynamics. When an open quantum system is in an out-of-equilibrium state, an exchange of particles between the open system and reservoirs takes place yielding to a non-zero average net current and associated current fluctuations, which can be characterised with the quantum jump formalism for quantum master equations expressed in Lindblad form. However, a large class of quantum master equations cannot be described by Lindblad dynamics. Here we assess the validity and the effectiveness of the quantum jump formalism when the dissipators in the quantum master equation describe a non-additive, open quantum system dynamics. We find that an additive unravelling of the non-additive quantum master equation does not generate a completely-positive dynamics in the scenario of perfect jump detection. Nevertheless, allowing for an imperfect jump detection scenario, we find that an additive unravelling is possible that reproduces the current and the fluctuations obtained via the Landauer-Büttiker formalism.

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