Spin Decoherence: How Quantum Systems Lose Information
The process by which environmental interactions cause quantum spin information to be lost is known as spin decoherence
Spin-rotation interactions during collisions with nitrogen molecules and through the absorption of near-resonant light are the main causes of spin decoherence in this scenario
According to their research, spin relaxation rates in heated caesium atoms are reduced by an order of magnitude
Atomic clocks, magnetometry, and quantum memory require lengthy spin coherence periods, therefore minimising spin decoherence could be advantageous
Spin decoherence hinders quantum technology development. Environmental interactions cause the loss of quantum spin information
A new method for greatly extending the coherence of quantum spins in alkali-metal vapours has been found by researchers from Cornell University and Hebrew University