title: Real-time dynamics in quantum-impurity systems: a time-dependent numerical renormalization-group approach.
abstract: We develop a general approach to the nonequilibrium dynamics of quantum-impurity systems for arbitrary coupling strength. The numerical renormalization group is used to generate a complete basis set necessary for the correct description of the time evolution. We benchmark our method with the exact analytical solution for the resonant-level model. As a first application, we investigate the equilibration of an ultrasmall quantum dot subject to a sudden change of gate voltage and external magnetic field. Two distinct relaxation times are identified for the spin and charge dynamics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Universität Bremen, P.O. Box 330 440, D-28334 Bremen, Germany.
authors.forename: Frithjof B
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Anders
authors.forename: Avraham
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schiller