arXiv:2603.26333 · Physics Letters A

Conjugate measurements, equilibration and emergent classicality

S. Adarsh, P. N. Bala Subramanian, Sreeraj T. P

quant-phcond-mat.stat-mechSubmitted Mar 27, 2026• Announced Mar 30, 2026• 0 citations

Abstract

Simultaneous decoherence of conjugate observables of an open quantum system leads to a classical statistical mechanical description with constant phase space probability density in terms of a uniform ensemble. We investigate a scenario where this may be realized by measurement of basic conjugate observables of a quantum system by the environment.

Journal reference: revised version published in Physics Letters A, 583 (2026)131604
DOI: 10.1016/j.physleta.2026.131604

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