Density of states of a damped quantum oscillator

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Abstract

We calculate the density of states of a damped quantum-mechanical harmonic oscillator which is described by a Caldeira-Leggett type model with Ohmic dissipation and a Drude-like cutoff. From the exact expression for the associated partition function, we derive the asymptotic behavior of the density of states using Tauberian theorems. An effective algorithm to evaluate the density of states is presented and examples are given. It is pointed out that the calculated density of states is an experimentally accessible quantity. (c) 1995 The American Physical Society

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6875-6878
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics
Volume52
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1995
Externally publishedYes

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