Finite-time quantum-to-classical transition for a Schrödinger-cat state

Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Paavola, Janika ^a   Hall, Michael J W ^b   Paris, Matteo G A ^c,d   Maniscalco, Sabrina ^a,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Dipartimento di Fisica dell'Universita   (Italy)

^d CNISM   (Italy)

^e HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASYMPTOTIC LOSS; CAT STATE; DECOHERENCE; DYNAMICAL FEATURES; ENTANGLEMENT GENERATION; FINITE TIME; INTERFERENCE TERMS; MACROSCOPIC STATE; NONCLASSICALITY; PHYSICAL MEANINGS; QUANTUM HARMONIC OSCILLATORS; QUANTUM SUPERPOSITIONS; QUANTUM TO CLASSICAL TRANSITION; SUDDEN DEATHS; WIGNER REPRESENTATION;

QUANTUM THEORY;

EID: 79961071129     PISSN: 10502947     EISSN: 10941622     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.84.012121     Document Type: Article

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