title: Stochastic resonance in a generalized quantum Kubo oscillator.
abstract: We discuss stochastic resonance in a biased linear quantum system that is subject to multiplicative and additive noises. Starting from a microscopic system-reservoir Hamiltonian, we derive a c-number analogue of the generalized Langevin equation. The developed approach puts forth a quantum mechanical generalization of the "Kubo type" oscillator which is a linear system. Such a system is often used in the literature to study various phenomena in nonequilibrium systems via a particular interaction between system and the external noise. Our analytical results proposed here have the ability to reveal the role of external noise and vis-a-vis the mechanisms and detection of subtle underlying signatures of the stochastic resonance behavior in a linear system. In our development, we show that only when the external noise possesses a "finite correlation time" the quantum effect begins to appear. We observe that the quantum effect enhances the resonance in comparison to the classical one.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur, Howrah 711103, India.
authors.forename: Pradipta
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ghosh
authors.forename: Sudip
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chattopadhyay
authors.forename: Jyotipratim Ray
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Chaudhuri