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A study of quantum decoherence in a system with Kolmogorov-Arnol'd-Moser tori

G. H. Ball, K. M. D. Vant, H. Ammann, N. L. Christensen

abstract: We present an experimental and numerical study of the effects of decoherence on a quantum system whose classical analogue has Kolmogorov-Arnol'd-Moser (KAM) tori in its phase space. Atoms are prepared in a caesium magneto-optical trap at temperatures and densities which necessitate a quantum description. This real quantum system is coupled to the environment via spontaneous emission. The degree of coupling is varied and the effects of this coupling on the quantum coherence of the system are studied. When the classical diffusion through a partially broken torus is < hbar, diffusion of quantum particles is inhibited. We find that increasing decoherence via spontaneous emission increases the transport of quantum particles through the boundary.

oai_identifier:
oai:arXiv.org:quant-ph/9902006
categories:
quant-ph
comments:
19 pages including 6 figures
doi:
10.1088/1464-4266/1/4/301
arxiv_id:
quant-ph/9902006
created:
1999-02-01

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