Influence Action and decoherence of hydrodynamic modes
Quantum Physics
2011-08-04 v1 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
High Energy Physics - Theory
Abstract
We derive an influence action for the heat diffusion equation and from its spectral dependence show that long wavelength hydrodynamic modes are most readily decohered. The result is independent of the details of the microscopic dynamics, and follows from general principles alone.
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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/9809084,
title = {Influence Action and decoherence of hydrodynamic modes},
author = {Esteban Calzetta and Bei-lok Hu},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/9809084},
year = {2011}
}
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