Published June 2017 | Version v1
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The beginning of time observed in quantum jumps

Creators

  • 1. CCQS, Physics Department, University of Texas, Austin, TX (United States)
  • 2. IBM Research, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
  • 3. Department of Physics, Adnan Menderes University, Aydin (Turkey)
  • 4. Department of Physics, Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA (United States)
  • 5. Texas A and M AgriLife, Institute for Quantum Science and Engineering (IQSE) and Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas A and M University, College Station, TX (United States)
  • 6. Hagler Institute for Advanced Study, Texas A and M University, College Station, TX (United States)
  • 7. Institut fuer Quantenphysik and Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology, Universitaet Ulm (Germany)

Description

The phenomenon of quantum jumps observed in a single ion stored in a trap brings to light intimate connections between three different concepts of quantum physics: (i) quantum state trajectories, (ii) Gamow states, and (iii) the arrow of time. In particular, it allows us to identify the starting time of the semigroup time evolution. (copyright 2017 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH and Co. KGaA, Weinheim)

Availability note (English)

Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/prop.201700015

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1002/prop.201700015;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Fortschritte der Physik (Online)
Journal Volume
65
Journal Issue
6-8
Journal Page Range
p. 1-11
ISSN
1521-3978

Conference

Title
International conference on frontiers of quantum and mesoscopic thermodynamcis
Dates
27 Jul - 1 Aug 2015
Place
Prague (Czech Republic)

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
48070127
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS; HAMILTONIANS; HILBERT SPACE; IONS; KINETIC EQUATIONS; QUANTUM MECHANICS; QUANTUM STATES; TIME DEPENDENCE; TRAJECTORIES; TRAPS
Descriptors DEC
BANACH SPACE; CHARGED PARTICLES; EQUATIONS; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; MATHEMATICAL SPACE; MECHANICS; QUANTUM OPERATORS; SPACE

Optional Information

Notes
With 2 figs.