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Dynamics of a quantum reference frame

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NEW JOURNAL OF PHYSICS
卷 9, 期 -, 页码 -

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IOP PUBLISHING LTD
DOI: 10.1088/1367-2630/9/5/156

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We analyse a quantum mechanical gyroscope which is modelled as a large spin and used as a reference against which to measure the angular momenta of spin-1/2 particles. These measurements induce a back-action on the reference which is the central focus of our study. We begin by deriving explicit expressions for the quantum channel representing the back-action. Then, we analyse the dynamics incurred by the reference when it is used to sequentially measure particles drawn from a fixed ensemble. We prove that the reference thermalizes with the measured particles and find that generically, the thermal state is reached in a time which scales linearly with the size of the reference. This contrasts with a recent conclusion of Bartlett et al that this takes a quadratic amount of time when the particles are completely unpolarized. We now understand their result in terms of a simple physical principle based on symmetries and conservation laws. Finally, we initiate the study of the non-equilibrium dynamics of the reference. Here we find that a reference in a coherent state will essentially remain in one when measuring polarized particles, while rotating itself to ultimately align with the polarization of the particles.

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