Bounds on decoherence and error

L. S. Schulman
Phys. Rev. A 57, 840 – Published 1 February 1998
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Abstract

When a confined system interacts with its walls (treated quantum mechanically), there is an intertwining of degrees of freedom. We show that this need not lead to entanglement, hence decoherence. However, it will generally lead to error. The wave-function optimization required to avoid decoherence is also examined.

  • Received 26 December 1996

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.57.840

©1998 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

L. S. Schulman*

  • Physics Department, Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York 13699-5820

  • *Electronic address: schulman@polaris.clarkson.edu

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Vol. 57, Iss. 2 — February 1998

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