Non-equilibrium phase transitions, coherence and chaos

Geoffrey Sewell

Banach Center Publications (1998)

  • Volume: 43, Issue: 1, page 349-358
  • ISSN: 0137-6934

Abstract

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We present a scheme for the theory of phase transitions in open dissipative systems, and show that its demands are fulfilled by quantum stochastic models of open systems, such as the laser.

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Sewell, Geoffrey. "Non-equilibrium phase transitions, coherence and chaos." Banach Center Publications 43.1 (1998): 349-358. <http://eudml.org/doc/208856>.

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