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Sub-Planck-scale structures in a vibrating molecule in the presence of decoherence

Journal Article · · Physical Review. A
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  1. Dipartimento di Fisica, Universita di Camerino, I-62032 Camerino (Italy)
  2. Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Innsbruck, A-6020 Innsbruck (Austria)
We study the effect of decoherence on the sub-Planck scale structures of the vibrational wave packet of a molecule. The time evolution of these wave packets is investigated under the influence of a photonic or phononic environment. We determine the master equation describing the reduced dynamics of the wave packet and analyze the sensitivity of the sub-Planck structures against decoherence in the case of a hydrogen iodide (HI) molecule.
OSTI ID:
21300791
Journal Information:
Physical Review. A, Journal Name: Physical Review. A Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 79; ISSN 1050-2947; ISSN PLRAAN
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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