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View SchemaObservations of Quantum Dynamics by Solution-State NMR Spectroscopy
| Authors | M. A. Pravia, E. Fortunato, Y. Weinstein, M. D. Price, G. Teklemariam, R. J. Nelson, Y. Sharf, S. Somaroo, C. H. Tseng, T. F. Havel, D. G. Cory |
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| ArXiv ID | quant-ph/9905061 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/9905061 |
| Journal | Concepts Magn.Res. 11 (1999) 225-238 |
Abstract
NMR is emerging as a valuable testbed for the investigation of foundational questions in quantum mechanics. The present paper outlines the preparation of a class of mixed states, called pseudo-pure states, that emulate pure quantum states in the highly mixed environment typically used to describe solution-state NMR samples. It also describes the NMR observation of spinor behavior in spin 1/2 nuclei, the simulation of wave function collapse using a magnetic field gradient, the creation of entangled (or Bell) pseudo-pure states, and a brief discussion of quantum computing logic gates, including the Quantum Fourier Transform. These experiments show that liquid-state NMR can be used to demonstrate quantum dynamics at a level suitable for laboratory exercises.
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