A general theoretical framework for decoherence in open and closed systems
Quantum Physics
2009-10-30 v1
Abstract
A general theoretical framework for decoherence is proposed, which encompasses formalisms originally devised to deal just with open or with closed systems. The conditions for decoherence are clearly stated and the relaxation and decoherence times are compared. Finally, the spin-bath model is developed in detail from the new perspective.
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@article{arxiv.0907.1337,
title = {A general theoretical framework for decoherence in open and closed systems},
author = {Mario Castagnino and Sebastian Fortin and Roberto Laura and Olimpia Lombardi},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0907.1337},
year = {2009}
}
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