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
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