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Mesoscopic superpositions of states - approach to classicality and diagonalization in coherent state basis

Quantum Physics 2009-10-31 v1

Abstract

I consider the interaction of a superposition of mesoscopic coherent states and its approach to a mixed state as a result of a suitably controlled environment. I show how the presence of a gain medium in a cavity can lead to diagonalization in coherent state basis in contrast to the standard model of decoherence. I further show how the new model of decoherence can lead to the generation of ss ordered quasi distributions.

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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/9810052,
  title  = {Mesoscopic superpositions of states - approach to classicality and diagonalization in coherent state basis},
  author = {G. S. Agarwal},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/9810052},
  year   = {2009}
}

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10 pages, two figure pages, RevTeX