Unsharp pointer observables and the structure of decoherence

Details Unsharp pointer observables and the structure of decoherence Unsharp pointer observables and the structure of decoherence

2008-02-05

arxiv.org/abs/0802.0685v1

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Quantum Physics

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The theory of decoherence attempts to explain the emergent classical behaviour of a quantum system interacting with its quantum environment. In order to formalize this mechanism we introduce the idea that the information preserved in an open quantum evolution (or channel) can be characterized in terms of observables of the initial system. We use this approach to show that information which is broadcast into many parts of the environment can be encoded in a single observable. This supports a model of decoherence where the pointer observable can be an arbitrary positive operator-valued measure (POVM). This generalization makes it possible to characterize the emergence of a realistic classical phase-space. In addition, this model clarifies the relationships among the information preserved in the system, the information flowing from the system to the environment (measurement), and the establishment of correlations between the system and the environment.

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