arXiv:quant-ph/0104038

Second order quantum decoherence in the boson system

Dong Zhou, C. P. Sun

Published Apr 9, 2001• 0 citations

Abstract

The second order quantum decoherence (SOQDC)is proposed as a novel description for the loss of quantum coherence only reflected by second order quantum correlations. By calculating the two-time correlation function, the phenomenon of SOQDC is studied in details for a simple model, a two boson system interacting with a reservoir composed of one or many bosons. The second order quantum decoherence effects can be observed in the sketched cavity QED experiment.

DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.quant-ph/0104038

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