title: When is quantum decoherence dynamics classical?
abstract: A direct classical analog of quantum decoherence is introduced. Similarities and differences between decoherence dynamics examined quantum mechanically and classically are exposed via a second-order perturbative treatment and via a strong decoherence theory, showing a strong dependence on the nature of the system-environment coupling. For example, for the traditionally assumed linear coupling, the classical and quantum results are shown to be in exact agreement.
authors.affiliation: Chemical Physics Theory Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Canada M5S 3H6.
authors.forename: Jiangbin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gong
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brumer