Nonexponential Decay in Relaxation Phenomena.

Abstract

A variety of considerations from different points of view including non-Markoffian stochastic processes, basic quantum mechanics and a mechanism based on condensed matter physics, all lead to the fractional exponential decay at long times in relaxation processes. Implications of this decay law and its verifiable predictions in a broad range of phenomena in condensed matter physics are pointed out. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 09, 1982
Accession Number
ADA119087

Entities

People

  • A. K. Rajagopal
  • K. L. Ngai
  • R. W. Rendell
  • S. Teitler

Organizations

  • Louisiana State University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Charge Carriers
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Distribution Functions
  • Energy
  • Equations
  • Heat Of Activation
  • Louisiana
  • Materials
  • Military Research
  • Molecular Weight
  • Physics
  • Random Variables
  • Random Walk
  • Relaxation Time
  • Statistical Mechanics
  • Stochastic Processes
  • Subatomic Particles

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Quantum spin resonance or Electron Paramagnetic Resonance spectroscopy.
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Quantum Computing