Department of Physics and Astronomy: Publications and Other Research
Date of this Version
2018
Citation
New J. Phys. 20 (2018) 113030
Abstract
Acontrolled decoherence environment is studied experimentally by free electron interaction with semiconducting and metallic plates. The results are compared with physical models based on decoherence theory to investigate the quantum-classical transition. The experiment is consistent with decoherence theory and rules out established Coulomb interaction models in favor of plasmonic excitation models. In contrast to previous decoherence experiments, the present experiment is sensitive to the onset of decoherence.
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© 2018 The Author(s).
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https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/aaed4e