Controlling the Decoherence of a “Meter” via Stroboscopic Feedback

D. Vitali, P. Tombesi, and G. J. Milburn
Phys. Rev. Lett. 79, 2442 – Published 29 September 1997
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Abstract

We propose a simple modification of the experimental scheme employed by Brune et al. [Phys. Rev. Lett. 77, 4887 (1996)] for the generation and detection of a Schrödinger cat state, in which the decoherence of the cat state can be significantly slowed down using an appropriate feedback.

  • Received 31 January 1997

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.79.2442

©1997 American Physical Society

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D. Vitali1,2, P. Tombesi1,2, and G. J. Milburn3

  • 1Dipartimento di Matematica e Fisica, Università di Camerino, via Madonna delle Carceri, I-62032 Camerino, Italy,
  • 2and Istituto Nazionale di Fisica della Materia, Camerino, Italy
  • 3Physics Department, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, 4072, Brisbane, Australia

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Vol. 79, Iss. 13 — 29 September 1997

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