Evolution of an open system as a continuous measurement of this system by its environment

DOI10.1016/S0375-9601(02)01674-2MaRDI QIDQ1854591zbMATH OpenFDO

Authors Michael B. Mensky

Publication date 14 January 2003

Published in Physics Letters. A (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0211116

zbMATH Keywords

evolution operatorsFeynman-Vernon influence functionalrestricted-path-integral description

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Quantum measurement theory, state operations, state preparations (81P15)

Abstract: The restricted-path-integral (RPI) description of a continuous quantum measurement is rederived starting from the description of an open system by the Feynman-Vernon influence functional. For this end the total evolution operator of the compound system consisting of the open system and its environment is decomposed into the sum of partial evolution operators. Accordingly, the influence functional of the open system is decomposed into the integral of partial influence functionals (PIF). If the partial evolution operators or PIF are chosen in such a way that they decohere (do not interfere with each other), then the formalism of RPI effectively arises. The evolution of the open system may then be interpreted as a continuous measurement of this system by its environment. This is possible if the environment is macroscopic or mesoscopic.

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