Abstract:
Kinetic equations are obtained for the parameters of a quantum dynamical
system interacting with structural groups of a condensed medium, which
acts as a thermal reservoir. The equations are valid for arbitrary strength
of an external (constant and variable) field that acts only on the dynamical
system. Approximate kinetic equations valid in the presence of a highfrequency
external field are obtained for specific dynamical systems – a two-level system and a quantum rotator. For these same dynamical systems and representation of the medium (thermal reservoir) by a set of harmonic oscillators, the relaxation times of the dynamical system are obtained as functions of the amplitude and frequency of the external field, and also the temperature.