A direct test of the so-called "quantum Zeno effect" is proposed for a truly decaying system. It is suggested that the lifetime of an unstable atom can be extended by illuminating it with an intense laser beam at the frequency of another of its transitions. The "Zeno" time is also compared to the lifetime.
Hindered decay of an unstable system: A quantum Zeno effect
PASCAZIO, Saverio;
1998-01-01
Abstract
A direct test of the so-called "quantum Zeno effect" is proposed for a truly decaying system. It is suggested that the lifetime of an unstable atom can be extended by illuminating it with an intense laser beam at the frequency of another of its transitions. The "Zeno" time is also compared to the lifetime.File in questo prodotto:
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