2014Physical Review AOpen access

Testing the quantum superposition principle in the frequency domain

Maryam Bahrami, Angelo Bassi, Hendrik Ulbricht

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We study how photon emission of a two-level system is modified if the superposition principle is violated. We solve the relevant equations of motion. We quantify the magnitude of the new spectral effects for relevant collapse models to illustrate our theoretical results. We show how these effects can be distinguished from those of standard environmental decoherence. We apply our result to physically interesting systems and suggest that accurate-enough spectroscopic experiments are within reach with current technology.

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We study how photon emission of a two-level system is modified if the superposition principle is violated. We solve the relevant equations of motion. We quantify the magnitude of the new spectral effects for relevant collapse models to illustrate our theoretical results. We show how these effects can be distinguished from those of standard environmental decoherence. We apply our result to physically interesting systems and suggest that accurate-enough spectroscopic experiments are within reach with current technology.

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We study how photon emission of a two-level system is modified if the superposition principle is violated. We solve the relevant equations of motion. We quantify the magnitude of the new spectral effects for relevant collapse models to illustrate our theoretical results. We show how these effects can be distinguished from those of standard environmental decoherence. We apply our result to physically interesting systems and suggest that accurate-enough spectroscopic experiments are within reach with current technology.

Key concepts: Superposition principle, Quantum superposition, Quantum, Physics, Statistical physics, Domain (mathematical analysis), Frequency domain, Theoretical physics

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