Indian Journal of Physics

, Volume 91, Issue 12, pp 1525–1531 | Cite as

Quantum transition and decoherence of levitating polaron on helium film thickness under an electromagnetic field

  • S. C. Kenfack
  • A. J. Fotue
  • M. F. C. Fobasso
  • J-R. D. Djomou
  • M. Tiotsop
  • K. S. L. Ngouana
  • L. C. Fai
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Abstract

We have studied the transition probability and decoherence time of levitating polaron in helium film thickness. By using a variational method of Pekar type, the ground and the first excited states of polaron are calculated above the liquid-helium film placed on the polar substrate. It is shown that the polaron transits from the ground to the excited state in the presence of an external electromagnetic field in the plane. We have seen that, in the helium film, the effects of the magnetic and electric fields on the polaron are opposite. It is also shown that the energy, transition probability and decoherence time of the polaron depend sensitively on the helium film thickness. We found that decoherence time decreases as a function of increasing electron–phonon coupling strength and the helium film thickness. It is seen that the film thickness can be considered as a new confinement in our system and can be adjusted in order to reduce decoherence.

Keywords

Decoherence Polaron Liquid helium 

PACS Nos.

03.65.Yz 71.38.-k 67.25.dt 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • S. C. Kenfack
    • 1
    • 2
  • A. J. Fotue
    • 1
  • M. F. C. Fobasso
    • 1
  • J-R. D. Djomou
    • 1
  • M. Tiotsop
    • 1
  • K. S. L. Ngouana
    • 1
  • L. C. Fai
    • 1
  1. 1.Mesoscopic and Multilayer Structures Laboratory, Department of Physics, Faculty of ScienceUniversity of DschangDschangCameroon
  2. 2.African Institute for Mathematical SciencesCape TownSouth Africa

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