Simulation methods based on stochastic realizations of state vector
evolutions are commonly used tools to solve open quantum system dynamics, both
in the Markovian and non-Markovian regime. Here, we address the question of
waiting time distribution (WTD) of quantum jumps for non-Markovian systems. We
generalize Markovian quantum trajectory methods in the sense of deriving an
exact analytical WTD for non-Markovian quantum dynamics and show explicitly how
to construct this distribution for certain commonly used quantum optical
systems.Comment: journal versio
