Quantum discord as a tool for comparing collapse models and decoherence
Abstract
The quantum to classical transition maybe caused by decoherence or by dynamical collapse of the wave-function. We propose quantum discord as a tool, 1) for comparing and contrasting the role of a collapse model (Continuous Spontaneous Localization) and various sources of decoherence (environmental and fundamental), 2) for detecting collapse model and fundamental decoherence for an experimentally demonstrated macroscopic entanglement. We discuss the experimental times which will lead to the detection of either Continuous Spontaneous Localization or fundamental decoherence. We further put bounds on the collapse parameters from this experiment for quantum discord.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1604.05834,
title = {Quantum discord as a tool for comparing collapse models and decoherence},
author = {Shreya Banerjee and Sayantani Bera and Tejinder P. Singh},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1604.05834},
year = {2016}
}
Comments
8 pages, 2 figures (both newly added), 1 table; abstract, table and conclusions modified, new results added to section 4, references added, matches with published version