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Frontiers in Optics

Quantum Trajectory Theory for Research and Teaching with Undergraduates

James Clemens, Perry R. Rice

Published Jan 1, 2008• 0 citations
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We review research and teaching experiences with undergraduates using quantum trajectory theory instead of density matrices for open systems. This approach builds on preliminary work in the curriculum on quantum mechanics using wave functions.
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10.1364/fio.2008.sthb5

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