Loss of quantum coherence in a system coupled to a zero-temperature environment

European Physical Journal B

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 519-528

  Ratchov, A ^a   Faure, F ^a   Hekking, F W J ^a  

^a UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COHERENT LIGHT; INTERFEROMETERS; LIGHT INTERFERENCE; OSCILLATORS (ELECTRONIC);

COHERENCE LENGTH; HARMONIC OSCILLATORS; QUANTUM COHERENCE; ZERO-TEMPERATURE ENVIRONMENT;

QUANTUM THEORY;

EID: 24944537992     PISSN: 14346028     EISSN: 14346036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1140/epjb/e2005-00284-2     Document Type: Article

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