Decoherence induced by a composite environment
Quantum Physics
2009-11-11 v1 Other Condensed Matter
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Abstract
We study the decoherence induced by the environment over a composite quantum system, comprising two coupled subsystems A and B, which may be a harmonic or an upside-down oscillators. We analyze the case in which the B-subsystem is in direct interaction with a thermal bath, while the other remains isolated from the huge reservoir. We compare the results concerning the decoherence suffered by the A-subsystem.
Cite
@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0508121,
title = {Decoherence induced by a composite environment},
author = {Fernando C. Lombardo and Paula I. Villar},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0508121},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
4 pages, one figure. To appear in Phys. Rev. A