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Analysing a complementarity experiment on the quantum-classical boundary

Quantum Physics 2007-06-13 v1

Abstract

The complementarity experiment reported in Bertet [{\it{et al.}} (2001), {\it{Nature}} {\bf{411}}, 166.] is discussed. The role played by entanglement in reaching the classical limit is pointed out. Dissipative and thermal effects of the cavity are calculated and a simple modification of the experiment is proposed in order to observe the progressive loss of the capacity of ``quantum erasing''as a manifestation of the classical limit of quantum mechanics.

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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0209003,
  title  = {Analysing a complementarity experiment on the quantum-classical boundary},
  author = {M. O. Terra Cunha and M. C. Nemes},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0209003},
  year   = {2007}
}

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7 pages, 4 figures