References & Citations
Quantum Physics
Title: Continuous Quantum Measurement and the Emergence of Classical Chaos
(Submitted on 24 Jun 1999 (v1), last revised 13 Jul 2000 (this version, v2))
Abstract: We formulate the conditions under which the dynamics of a continuously measured quantum system becomes indistinguishable from that of the corresponding classical system. In particular, we demonstrate that even in a classically chaotic system the quantum state vector conditioned by the measurement remains localized and, under these conditions, follows a trajectory characterized by the classical Lyapunov exponent.
Submission history
From: Kurt Jacobs [view email][v1] Thu, 24 Jun 1999 16:40:14 GMT (409kb)
[v2] Thu, 13 Jul 2000 22:18:52 GMT (364kb)