We present a remarkably simple derivation of an exact time-local master equation describing the dynamics of quantum states in harmonic traps subject to arbitrary fluctuating forces. The relation between our master equation and known master equations of irreversible harmonic oscillator dynamics are established. Motivated by recent experiments, we focus on decoherence and in particular on the precise decoherence dynamics of a superposition of wave packets. We determine the decaying purity resulting from the time evolution based on our master equation and study its connection to experimentally accessible observables. Finally, we discuss the heating of the system subjected to arbitrary Gaussian noise.
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