Talk:Lindblad superoperator

Contested deletion
This page should not be speedily deleted because... (your reason here) --TheAtomGuy (talk) 18:38, 14 September 2011 (UTC)

this is a very important derivation in the so-called theory of open quantum systems. it is extremely important in the (perhaps niche) fields of quantum optics and quantum electronics. it is a very important step in introducing dissipation into the otherwise unitary evolution of quantum mechanics, and thus allowing for the modeling of physically realizable systems. think of atoms in fabry-perot cavities (a huge part of amo physics), polaritons in quantum wells, nuclear spins in bulk materials, etc. i will finish the derivation soon. did i mention it was important?

Mistake in Lindblad Equation?
I may be mistaken, but I have from another source that
 * $$ L(C)\rho = \frac{1}{2}C^\dagger [\rho, C] + \frac{1}{2}[C^\dagger,\rho]C = C^\dagger \rho C - \frac{1}{2}\left( C^\dagger C \rho + \rho C^\dagger C\right) $$

Which is correct? This or the article?