An Efficient Method for Solving Quantum Liouville Equation: Applications to Electronic Absorption Spectroscopy.

Abstract

We examine a method for solving Liouville's equation, consisting of successive application of short time propagators which are evaluated by using fast Fourier transforms. The method is examined numerically by computing electronic absorption spectra. The procedure is very efficient when applied to the study of short time dynamics of systems whose quantum degrees of freedom are spatially localized.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA166260

Entities

People

  • Bo Hellsing
  • Horia Metiu

Organizations

  • University of California, Santa Barbara

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Absorption Spectra
  • California
  • Dynamics
  • Electronic States
  • Equations
  • Fast Fourier Transforms
  • Frequency
  • Integrals
  • Liouville Equation
  • Mechanics
  • Military Research
  • Personal Information Managers
  • Spectra
  • Spectroscopy
  • Wave Functions
  • Waves

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  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Quantum Dot Semiconductor Device Photonics and Graphene Optoelectronic Materials and THz Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Quantum Computing