Physics – Quantum Physics
Scientific paper
2010-05-05
Phys. Rev. A 82, 032320 (2010)
Physics
Quantum Physics
9 pages, 5 figures
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevA.82.032320
We consider the dynamics of a quantum directional reference frame undergoing repeated interactions. We first describe how a precise sequence of measurement outcomes affects the reference frame, looking at both the case that the measurement record is averaged over and the case wherein it is retained. We find, in particular, that there is interesting dynamics in the latter situation which cannot be revealed by considering the averaged case. We then consider in detail how a sequence of rotationally invariant unitary interactions affects the reference frame, a situation which leads to quite different dynamics than the case of repeated measurements. We then consider strategies for correcting reference frame drift if we are given a set of particles with polarization opposite to the direction of drift. In particular, we find that by implementing a suitably chosen unitary interaction after every two measurements we can eliminate the rotational drift of the reference frame.
Ahmadi Mehdi
Jennings David
Rudolph Terry
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