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Spin Decoherence in a Gravitational Field

arXiv:quant-ph/0509185 · doi:10.1142/9789812773210_0065

Abstract

We discuss a mechanism of spin decoherence in gravitation within the framework of general relativity. The spin state of a particle moving in a gravitational field is shown to decohere due to the curvature of spacetime. As an example, we analyze a particle going around a static spherically-symmetric object.

9 pages, 3 figures, To appear in Proceedings of The 8th International Symposium on Foundations of Quantum Mechanics in the Light of New Technology (ISQM-TOKYO '05)