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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Effects of dissipative environments on some quantum systems

Abstract

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The properties of a system coupled to an environment can be dramatically changed compared to those of the isolated case. In this thesis I present a theoretical study of environmental influence on the following physical phenomena: the persistent current of a metallic ring, the escape rate of an electron from a helium surface, and the transition probability of the Landau-Zener level crossing.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Ph.D.
Level thesis:degree_level
Dissertation
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Physics
Grantor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Year dc:date
2011

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Ao, Ping
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Leggett, Anthony J.

Subjects

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Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • Copyright 1991 Ao, Ping
Language dc:language
eng

Identifiers

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Identifier
AAI9136531
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OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/19564

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citation

Ao, Ping. Effects of dissipative environments on some quantum systems. Dissertation thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2142/19564