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View SchemaDecoherence: Concepts and Examples
| Authors | Claus Kiefer, Erich Joos |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | quant-ph/9803052 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/9803052 |
| DOI | 10.1007/BFb0105342 |
Abstract
We give a pedagogical introduction to the process of decoherence - the irreversible emergence of classical properties through interaction with the environment. After discussing the general concepts, we present the following examples: Localisation of objects, quantum Zeno effect, classicality of fields and charges in QED, and decoherence in gravity theory. We finally emphasise the important interpretational features of decoherence.
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