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Decoherence and the Quantum Zeno Effect

Anu Venugopalan, R. Ghosh

abstract: The measurements in the optical test of quantum Zeno effect [Itano et al. Phys. Rev. A\underbar{41} (1990) 2295) are analyzed using the environment-induced decoherence theory, where the spontaneous emission lifetime of the relevant level emerges as the 'decoherence time'. The implication of this finite decoherence time in setting a fundamental limit on the realizability of the condition of continuous measurements is investigated in detail.

oai_identifier:
oai:arXiv.org:quant-ph/9506029
categories:
quant-ph
comments:
4 pages, RevTeX two column format, one post-script figure available on request from anu@theory.tifr.res.in. Minor changes done to generate ps file without figure. Minor corrections added
arxiv_id:
quant-ph/9506029
created:
1995-06-18
updated:
1995-06-24

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