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Decay of the Loschmidt Echo for quantum states with sub-Planck scale structures
Jacquod, P., Adagideli, Inanc and Beenakker, C. (2002) Decay of the Loschmidt Echo for quantum states with sub-Planck scale structures. Physical Review Letters 89, p. 154103.Date of publication of this fulltext: 05 Aug 2009 13:33
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DOI to cite this document: 10.5283/epub.1862
Abstract
Quantum states extended over a large volume in phase space have oscillations from quantum interferences in their Wigner distribution on scales smaller than $\\hbar$ [W.H. Zurek, Nature {\\bf 412}, 712 (2001)]. We investigate the influence of those sub-Planck scale structures on the sensitivity to an external perturbation of the state\'s time evolution. While we do find an accelerated decay of the ...
Quantum states extended over a large volume in phase space have oscillations from quantum interferences in their Wigner distribution on scales smaller than [W.H. Zurek, Nature {
bf 412}, 712 (2001)]. We investigate the influence of those sub-Planck scale structures on the sensitivity to an external perturbation of the state
s time evolution. While we do find an accelerated decay of the Loschmidt Echo for an extended state in comparison to a localized wavepacket, the acceleration is described entirely by the classical Lyapunov exponent and hence cannot originate from quantum interference.
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| Item type | Article | ||||
| Journal or Publication Title | Physical Review Letters | ||||
| Volume: | 89 | ||||
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| Page Range: | p. 154103 | ||||
| Date | 2002 | ||||
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | 500 Science > 530 Physics | ||||
| Status | Published | ||||
| Refereed | Yes, this version has been refereed | ||||
| Created at the University of Regensburg | Yes | ||||
| URN of the UB Regensburg | urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-18621 | ||||
| Item ID | 1862 |
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