Continuous Quantum Measurement and the Quantum to Classical Transition

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dc.creatorBhattacharya, Tanmoy
dc.creatorHabib, Salman
dc.creatorJacobs, Kurt
dc.date2002-11-08
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T06:05:25Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T06:05:25Z
dc.descriptionWhile ultimately they are described by quantum mechanics, macroscopic mechanical systems are nevertheless observed to follow the trajectories predicted by classical mechanics. Hence, in the regime defining macroscopic physics, the trajectories of the correct classical motion must emerge from quantum mechanics, a process referred to as the quantum to classical transition. Extending previous work [Bhattacharya, Habib, and Jacobs, Phys. Rev. Lett. {\bf 85}, 4852 (2000)], here we elucidate this transition in some detail, showing that once the measurement processes which affect all macroscopic systems are taken into account, quantum mechanics indeed predicts the emergence of classical motion. We derive inequalities that describe the parameter regime in which classical motion is obtained, and provide numerical examples. We also demonstrate two further important properties of the classical limit. First, that multiple observers all agree on the motion of an object, and second, that classical statistical inference may be used to correctly track the classical motion.
dc.description12 pages, 4 figures, Revtex4
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0211036
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0211036
dc.identifierPhys. Rev. A 67, 042103 (2003).
dc.identifierdoi:10.1103/PhysRevA.67.042103
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/90630
dc.subjectQuantum Physics
dc.titleContinuous Quantum Measurement and the Quantum to Classical Transition
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