Solution of master equations for small bistable systems
Sarben Sarkar, J.S. Satchell · Journal of Physics A Mathematical and General · 1987
The master equations for bistability in the bad cavity limit in an atomic system is solved when the number of atoms N is not more than 45. A detailed comparison is made of results from Fokker-Planck equations and from the master equation. The validity of the decorrelation approximation for the master equation is examined.