Published October 2007 | Version v1
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Quantum decoherence modulated by special relativity

Creators

  • 1. Key Laboratory of Quantum Information, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026 (China)
  • 2. Center for Astrophysics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026 (China)

Description

By investigating the evolution of a moving spin-(1/2) Dirac electron coupled with a background magnetic noise, we demonstrate that the effects of special relativity will significantly modify the decoherence properties of the spin state. The dephasing could be much suppressed, and for a sufficiently long time the decoherence even seems to halt. This interesting phenomenon stems from the dressed environment induced by special relativity

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1103/PhysRevA.76.042101;
arXiv
arXiv:quant-ph/0703228v2;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. A
Journal Volume
76
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 042101-042101.4
ISSN
1050-2947
CODEN
PLRAAN

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
39042442
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
COUPLING; DIRAC OPERATORS; ELECTRONS; EVOLUTION; INFORMATION THEORY; NOISE; QUANTUM DECOHERENCE; RELATIVITY THEORY; SPIN
Descriptors DEC
ANGULAR MOMENTUM; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; LEPTONS; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; PARTICLE PROPERTIES; QUANTUM OPERATORS

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