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Fractional quantum dynamics in dissipative chemical systems: Memory-driven Schrödinger models for anomalous quantum transport

  • Kolade M. Owolabi*
  • , Sonal Jain
  • , Eben Maré
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

We present a unified fractional framework for quantum transport in dissipative chemical systems, incorporating temporal and spatial fractional operators to model memory-driven dynamics, anomalous diffusion, and long-range coherence. Starting from a generalized open-system Hamiltonian, we derive time- and space-fractional Schrödinger equations with dissipative potentials and nonlinear reactive couplings. Rigorous analysis establishes well-posedness, spectral properties, and algebraic energy decay, while linear stability and dispersion studies reveal memory-induced spectral shifts and fractional exceptional points. Numerical simulations using spectral and exponential time-differencing schemes illustrate subdiffusive spreading, anomalous decoherence, and quasi-stationary wave localization in reactive media. The framework provides a versatile mathematical and computational platform for predicting and interpreting fractional quantum transport phenomena in complex molecular and condensed-phase environments.

Original languageEnglish
Article number115759
JournalComputational and Theoretical Chemistry
Volume1260
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2026
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Anomalous diffusion
  • Dissipative quantum systems
  • Fractional Laplacian
  • Fractional Schrödinger equation
  • Memory kernels
  • Non-Markovian dynamics
  • Open quantum chemistry
  • Spectral analysis

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