21 research outputs found
Entangling oscillators through environment noise
We consider two independent bosonic oscillators immersed in a common bath,
evolving in time with a completely positive, markovian, quasi-free (Gaussian)
reduced dynamics. We show that an initially separated Gaussian state can become
entangled as a result of a purely noisy mechanism. In certain cases, the
dissipative dynamics allows the persistence of these bath induced quantum
correlations even in the asymptotic equilibrium state.Comment: 14 pages, plain-Te
Non-equilibrium states of a photon cavity pumped by an atomic beam
We consider a beam of two-level randomly excited atoms that pass one-by-one
through a one-mode cavity. We show that in the case of an ideal cavity, i.e. no
leaking of photons from the cavity, the pumping by the beam leads to an
unlimited increase in the photon number in the cavity. We derive an expression
for the mean photon number for all times. Taking into account leaking of the
cavity, we prove that the mean photon number in the cavity stabilizes in time.
The limiting state of the cavity in this case exists and it is independent of
the initial state. We calculate the characteristic functional of this
non-quasi-free non-equilibrium state. We also calculate the energy flux in both
the ideal and open cavity and the entropy production for the ideal cavity.Comment: Corrected energy production calculations and made some changes to
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Covariant Quantum Dynamical Semigroups: Unbounded generators
A survey of the probabilistic approaches to quantum dynamical semigroups with
unbounded generators is given. An emphasis is made upon recent advances in the
structural theory of covariant Markovian master equations. The relations with
the classical Levy-Khinchin formula are elucidated. As an example, a complete
characterizations of the Galilean covariant irreversible quantum Markovian
evolutions is given in terms of the corresponding quantum master and Langevin
equations. Important topics for future investigation are outlined.Comment: 14 pages,Latex, no figures, submitted to the Semigroup Volume, Group
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Mri of Complicated Anal Fistulas - Comparison With Digital Examination
Objectives: The assessment of complicated anal fistulae is based on digital examination. Our objective was to study the potential role of MRI in this setting by comparing preoperative digital examination with MRI.
Materials and Methods: Digital examination and MRI were prospectively and blindly interpreted in 13 patients with complicated anal fistulae. Surgical findings were used as standard.
Results: Complete agreement between the results of digital examination and the surgical findings was observed in 8 patients and between the results of MRI and the surgical findings in 12 patients. Digital examination misclassified two low transsphincteric fistulae as high transsphincteric and missed high secondary extensions or abscesses in three other patients. Magnetic resonance misclassified only one suprasphincteric fistula as low transsphincteric and did not overlook high secondary extensions or abscesses.
Conclusion: These findings suggest that MRI may show abnormalities not detected by preoperative digital examination