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arXiv:2601.17394

Non-Markovian Decoherence Times in Finite-Memory Environments

Ramandeep Dewan

quant-phcond-mat.stat-mechSubmitted Jan 24, 2026• Announced Jan 27, 2026• 0 citations
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Abstract

Decoherence is often modeled using Markovian master equations that predict exponential suppression of coherence and are frequently used as effective bounds on quantum behavior in complex environments. Such descriptions, however, correspond to the singular physical limit of vanishing environmental memory. Here we formulate decoherence using a general time-nonlocal decoherence functional determined solely by the environmental force correlation function, with Markovian dynamics recovered explicitly as a limiting case. For arbitrary stationary environments with finite temporal correlations, we show that the decoherence functional exhibits quadratic short-time growth that is model-independent within the finite-memory class considered. Consequently, the decoherence time defined operationally-without assuming exponential decay-scales as the square root of the environmental correlation time, independent of the detailed form of the bath correlation kernel. These results are illustrated analytically for Gaussian-correlated, soft power-law, and Ornstein-Uhlenbeck environments. In the Ornstein-Uhlenbeck case, the non-Markovian dynamics admit an exact analytical closure, yielding a closed evolution equation for the coherence. Exact numerical simulations based on a pseudomode mapping confirm the predicted scaling and show that exponential decoherence emerges only in the memoryless limit. Beyond coherence decay, we distinguish decoherence rates from observable loss of quantum signatures by analyzing purity and von Neumann entropy dynamics. We show that suppression of a specific coherence element need not coincide with irreversible entropy production. Finally, we introduce an inferred-memory perspective in which the environmental correlation time is treated as an operationally extractable parameter from dynamical data.

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An earlier biologically motivated analysis of finite-memory effects in decoherence was presented in arXiv:2601.07689. The present work generalizes and reframes those results in a model-agnostic, operational framework applicable to arbitrary finite-memory environments. 15 pages, 2 figures

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Beyond coherence decay, we distinguish decoherence rates from observable loss of quantum signatures by analyzing purity and von Neumann entropy dynamics. We show that suppression of a specific coherence element need not coincide with irreversible entropy production. Finally, we introduce an inferred-memory perspective in which the environmental correlation time is treated as an operationally extractable parameter from dynamical data.
We investigate the validity of exponential models in the analysis of Ramsey coherence measurements and show that finite environmental memory is consistent with a systematic bias in the extracted decoherence rate. Starting from a system–bath Hamiltonian, we derive a finite-memory decoherence function using a second-order cumulant expansion under the assumption of Gaussian noise with finite correlation time. The resulting dynamics exhibit a time-dependent effective decay rate, reducing to exponential behavior only in the long-time limit. We derive an explicit closed-form expression for the decoherence rate extracted by least-squares exponential fitting over a finite time window [0, T], as an explicit function of both T and the environmental correlation time τ_c. We show that the extracted rate γ_fit(T) strictly underestimates the intrinsic decoherence rate γ for all finite T > 0, with the deficit decaying as T⁻¹ in the long-window limit, while in the short-window limit the fitted rate scales linearly with T , a regime not directly accessible experimentally due to limited signal contrast at early times. The central implication is that decoherence rates extracted from exponential fits are not intrinsic observables in non-Markovian environments: they encode a protocol-dependent effective average that depends systematically on the chosen fitting window. The conventionally reported coherence time T₂* = 1/γ_fit is therefore protocol-dependent in non-Markovian environments. Finally, we connect this behavior to experimentally observed non-exponential decay profiles and noise spectra, providing a unified framework for interpreting deviations from exponential coherence decay. These results identify a structural limitation in standard Ramsey analysis and motivate the use of physically grounded models in extracting decoherence parameters.
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Quantum decoherence is conventionally understood as an environment-induced loss of phase coherence, described operationally through reduced density matrices and effective noise models. While this framework successfully captures how decoherence occurs, it leaves open the deeper physical question of why quantum phase coherence is generically fragile and lacks intrinsic protection. In this work, we propose a reinterpretation of decoherence within the Temporal Theory of the Universe (TTU), where time is treated as a physical field rather than an external parameter. We argue that decoherence can be understood as a manifestation of temporal-field inhomogeneity: a breakdown of global phase synchronization caused by spatial and temporal gradients of the underlying time field. Within this perspective, environmental noise and non-Markovian effects emerge as effective descriptions of deeper temporal misalignment rather than fundamental sources of randomness. We demonstrate how temporal-field inhomogeneity naturally induces phase damping in the reduced density matrix, leading to decoherence without invoking irreversible information loss. The framework remains fully compatible with standard quantum mechanics at the operational level, while offering a novel physical substrate for coherence, noise, and temporal memory effects. Finally, we outline several experimentally discriminable consequences of this interpretation, positioning it as a falsifiable and conceptually economical extension of existing decoherence theory. Keywords: quantum decoherence; temporal field; foundations of quantum mechanics; open quantum systems; phase coherence; density matrix; Lindblad master equation; non-Markovian dynamics; time as a physical field; quantum foundations. 1.Introduction 1.1.The decoherence problem as a foundational issue in quantum theory 1.2.Standard environmental and information-theoretic interpretations 1.3.Motivation for an alternative physical substrate 1.4.Scope and limits of the present work (interpretational, not engineering) 2. Decoherence in Standard Quantum Theory 2.1 Density matrix formulation and phase damping 2.2 Environment-induced decoherence and pointer states 2.3 Markovian vs non-Markovian regimes 2.4 Conceptual gap: why phase coherence is generically fragile Key point: standard theory describes how decoherence happens, but not why phase coherence lacks physical protection. 3. Temporal Field Framework (TTU Perspective) 3.1 Time as a physical field τ(x) rather than a parameter 3.2 Local temporal gradients and phase evolution 3.3 Global time-phase coherence as a physical condition 3.4 Relation to hyper-time / meta-time extensions (conceptual overview) 4. Reinterpreting Decoherence as Temporal-Field Misalignment 4.1 Phase evolution in inhomogeneous temporal backgrounds 4.2 Decoherence as loss of global time-phase synchronization 4.3 Effective noise as manifestation of temporal-field fluctuations 4.4 Comparison with environmental noise models Central thesis: Decoherence reflects not fundamental randomness, but breakdown of coherent phase evolution due to temporal-field inhomogeneity. 5. Relation to Known Quantum Phenomena 5.1 Non-Markovian dynamics as temporal memory effects 5.2 1/f noise and slow temporal drift 5.3 Temporal entanglement and time-correlated errors 5.4 Distinction from collapse models and hidden variables 6. Conceptual Advantages of the Temporal-Field Interpretation 6.1.Physical substrate for phase coherence 6.2.Natural explanation of environment sensitivity 6.3.Unified language for decoherence, noise, and drift 6.4.Compatibility with standard quantum formalism 7. Testable Consequences and Falsifiable Signatures 7.1.Test 1 — Temporal Gradient Sensitivity 7.2.Test 2 — Non-Markovian Residual Structure 7.3.Test 3 — Global Synchronization Effects 8. Limitations and Open Questions 8.1.No claim of immediate technological implementation 8.2.No replacement of quantum error correction 8.3.Relation to gravity and cosmology remains theoretical 8.4.Need for independent experimental discrimination 9. Discussion 9.1.Positioning relative to mainstream decoherence theory 9.2.Relation to other time-based approaches 9.3.Why temporal ontology matters for quantum foundations 10. Conclusion 10.1.Summary of reinterpretation 10.2.Why this framework is explanatory rather than speculative 10.3. Outlook for foundational and experimental research Reference Appendix A: Dimensional and Conceptual Consistency Check
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