Mirror-induced decoherence in hybrid quantum-classical theory. / Aniello, Lampo; Fratino, Lorenzo; Elze, Thomas Hans.
In: Physical Review A, 30.10.2014.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Mirror-induced decoherence in hybrid quantum-classical theory. / Aniello, Lampo; Fratino, Lorenzo; Elze, Thomas Hans.
In: Physical Review A, 30.10.2014.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Mirror-induced decoherence in hybrid quantum-classical theory
AU - Aniello, Lampo
AU - Fratino, Lorenzo
AU - Elze, Thomas Hans
PY - 2014/10/30
Y1 - 2014/10/30
N2 - We re-analyse the optomechanical interferometer experiment proposed by Marshall, Simon, Penrose and Bouwmeester with the help of a recently developed quantum-classical hybrid theory. This leads to an alternative evaluation of the mirror induced decoherence. Surprisingly, we find that it behaves essentially in the same way for suitable initial conditions and experimentally relevant parameters, no matter whether the mirror is considered a classical or quantum mechanical object. We discuss the parameter ranges where this result holds and possible implications for a test of spontaneous collapse models, for which this experiment has been designed.
AB - We re-analyse the optomechanical interferometer experiment proposed by Marshall, Simon, Penrose and Bouwmeester with the help of a recently developed quantum-classical hybrid theory. This leads to an alternative evaluation of the mirror induced decoherence. Surprisingly, we find that it behaves essentially in the same way for suitable initial conditions and experimentally relevant parameters, no matter whether the mirror is considered a classical or quantum mechanical object. We discuss the parameter ranges where this result holds and possible implications for a test of spontaneous collapse models, for which this experiment has been designed.
M3 - Article
JO - Physical Review A
JF - Physical Review A
SN - 1050-2947
ER -