The dynamical convergence of a system to the thermal distribution, or Gibbs state, is a
standard assumption across all of the physical sciences. The Gibbs state is determined just …

The reduced dynamics of an open quantum system obtained from an underlying
microscopic Hamiltonian can in general only approximately be described by a time-local …

Markovian master equations provide a versatile tool for describing open quantum systems
when memory effects of the environment may be neglected. As these equations are of an …

We develop a perturbative technique for solving Markovian quantum dissipative dynamics,
with the perturbation parameter being a small gap in the eigenspectrum. As an example, we …

The effects of thermal light–matter interaction on the dynamics of photo-induced electronic
transitions in molecules are investigated using a novel first principles approach based on …

Light-induced processes that occur in nature, such as photosynthesis and
photoisomerization in the first steps in vision, are often studied in the laboratory using …

Absorption refrigerators transfer thermal energy from a cold reservoir to a hot reservoir using
input energy from a third, so-called work reservoir. We examine the operation of quantum …

Despite recent advances in quantum sciences, a quantum master equation that accurately
and simply characterizes open quantum dynamics across extremely long timescales and in …

Here we present a Lindblad master equation that approximates the Redfield equation, a well
known master equation derived from first principles, without significantly compromising the …

In a multi-level quantum system Fano coherences stand for the formation of quantum
coherences due to the interaction with the continuum of modes characterizing an incoherent …