Physics – Quantum Physics
Scientific paper
2005-11-03
J.Phys. A39 (2006) 6509-6516
Physics
Quantum Physics
9 pages, 1 eps-figure. To appear in J. Phys. A: Math. Gen
Scientific paper
10.1088/0305-4470/39/21/S48
We review different attempts to show the decoherence process in double-slit-like experiments both for charged particles (electrons) and neutral particles with permanent dipole moments. Interference is studied when electrons or atomic systems are coupled to classical or quantum electromagnetic fields. The interaction between the particles and time-dependent fields induces a time-varying Aharonov phase. Averaging over the phase generates a suppression of fringe visibility in the interference pattern. We show that, for suitable experimental conditions, the loss of contrast for dipoles can be almost as large as the corresponding one for coherent electrons and therefore, be observed. We analyze different trajectories in order to show the dependence of the decoherence factor with the velocity of the particles.
Lombardo Fernando C.
Villar Paula I.
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