• DocumentCode
    2170820
  • Title

    Signatures for generalized macroscopic and S-scopic superpositions

  • Author

    Reid, Margaret D. ; Cavalcanti, Eric G.

  • Author_Institution
    Queensland Univ., Brisbane
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    17-22 June 2007
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    1
  • Abstract
    We develop experimental signatures for generalized macroscopic, mesoscopic and S-scopic quantum superpositions. We also examine the extent to which current experiments confirm their existence, and propose new measurements to further signify them. The size S of a quantum superposition (or pure state), with respect to the observable X, is defined as the maximum range in predictions for the observable X. We also define and consider generalized 5-scopic superpositions of coherent states.
  • Keywords
    Schrodinger equation; mesoscopic systems; optical squeezing; probability; quantum entanglement; quantum theory; S-scopic superpositions; Schrodinger´s paradox; coherent states; entangled multiparticle systems; generalized macroscopic superpositions; probability distribution; quantum mechanics; quantum mixture; quantum superposition; squeezed systems; Atomic measurements; Australia; Current measurement; Displays; Microscopy; Optical sensors; Performance evaluation; Probability distribution; Quantum mechanics; Statistics;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007 and the International Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEOE-IQEC 2007. European Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Munich
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-0931-0
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-0931-0
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2007.4386774
  • Filename
    4386774