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Quantum Zeno Effect and “Domination” of the Temporal Evolution of Quantum Systems

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The temporal behavior of quantum mechanical systems is analyzed and compared to the exponential decay law. The notion of quantum Zeno effect is discussed and a recent experimental test is critically reviewed: The presence of a subtle repopulation effect requires a reinterpretation of the experimental results. A new experiment is proposed, in which the lifetime of an unstable atom is extended by illuminating it with an intense and suitable EM field. This is a purely dynamical effect and is related to the notion of “dominated” evolution.

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  1. Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Bari Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Bari, I-70126, Bari, Italy

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  1. Tamagawa University, Machida, Tokyo, Japan

    O. Hirota

  2. Steklov Mathematical Institute, Moscow, Russia

    A. S. Holevo

  3. University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

    C. M. Caves

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Pascazio, S. (1997). Quantum Zeno Effect and “Domination” of the Temporal Evolution of Quantum Systems. In: Hirota, O., Holevo, A.S., Caves, C.M. (eds) Quantum Communication, Computing, and Measurement. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5923-8_30

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