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The Journal of Chemical Physics

Quantum coherent dissipation: A glimpse of the “cat”

D. Segale, Michael Karavitis, Erick Fredj, Vartkess Ara Apkarian

Published Mar 15, 2005• 21 citations
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Abstract

Quantum coherent vibrational relaxation of an impurity strongly coupled to its solid host is demonstrated through four-wave mixing measurements to infer sustained coherence in the bath, which is recognized as a superposition of macroscopically distinct states.
DOI
10.1063/1.1883634

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