Thermalization without detailed balance: population oscillations in the absence of coherences

 Authors: Shay Blum and David Gelbwaser-Klimovsky Published on: J. Phys. Chem. Lett.  16, 4066 (2025) Key Question:   How can population oscillations occur without quantum

February 19, 2025

Key Question: How can population oscillations occur without quantum coherences?

How do systems that violate detailed balance thermalize?   

What is the role of exceptional points in thermalization?