SUPERPOSITIONS OF MACROSCOPICALLY DISTINGUISHABLE STATES IN THE PRESENCE OF THERMAL NOISE

被引：8

作者：

VOURDAS, A

机构：

[1] Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, The University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 3BX

来源：

OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS | 1992年 / 91卷 / 3-4期

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D O I：

10.1016/0030-4018(92)90445-W

中图分类号：

O43 [光学];

学科分类号：

070207 ; 0803 ;

摘要：

Oscillations in the probability distribution [x\rho\x] and in the multiplicity distribution [N\rho\N] can be used to distinguish Schrodinger cats from the corresponding statistical mixtures. The effect of thermal noise on these oscillations is studied.

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