On loss of quantum coherence in an interacting Fermi gas

We clarify the path integral calculation, recently suggested by Golubev and Zaikin, and show, contrary to their claim, that quasiparticles become fully coherent quantum particles in the \(T \to 0\) limit. The important physical point is the inclusion of the recoil of the quasiparticle when interacti...

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Published inarXiv.org
Main Authors Eriksen, Kasper Astrup, Hedegård, Per
Format Paper
LanguageEnglish
Published Ithaca Cornell University Library, arXiv.org 22.10.1998
Subjects
Coherence
Quantum phenomena
Quantum theory
Recoil
Variations
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Summary:We clarify the path integral calculation, recently suggested by Golubev and Zaikin, and show, contrary to their claim, that quasiparticles become fully coherent quantum particles in the \(T \to 0\) limit. The important physical point is the inclusion of the recoil of the quasiparticle when interacting with fluctuations in the rest of the Fermi gas.
ISSN:2331-8422