Decoherence and the Quantum Zeno Effect
Quantum Physics
2009-09-25 v3
Abstract
The measurements in the optical test of quantum Zeno effect [Itano et al. Phys. Rev. A\underbar{41} (1990) 2295) are analyzed using the environment-induced decoherence theory, where the spontaneous emission lifetime of the relevant level emerges as the 'decoherence time'. The implication of this finite decoherence time in setting a fundamental limit on the realizability of the condition of continuous measurements is investigated in detail.
Cite
@article{arxiv.quant-ph/9506029,
title = {Decoherence and the Quantum Zeno Effect},
author = {Anu Venugopalan and R. Ghosh},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/9506029},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
4 pages, RevTeX two column format, one post-script figure available on request from [email protected]. Minor changes done to generate ps file without figure. Minor corrections added