Joint momenta-coordinates states as pointer states in quantum decoherence

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2509.18206v1
• Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2025 15:50:24 GMT
• Title: Joint momenta-coordinates states as pointer states in quantum decoherence
• Authors: Nomenjanahary Tanjonirina Manampisoa, Ravo Tokiniaina Ranaivoson, Roland Raboanary, Raoelina Andriambololona, Rivo Herivola Manjakamanana Ravelonjato,
• Abstract summary: We show that only in the underdamped case do joint momenta-coordinates states remain pure and robust for all times, establishing them as the true pointer states.<n>This extends Isar's earlier underdamped treatment, generalizes the concept beyond Gaussian approximations, and embeds classical robustness in the quantum phase space formalism.
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• Abstract: Quantum decoherence provides a framework to study the emergence of classicality from quantum system by showing how interactions with the environments suppress interferences and select robust states known as pointer states. Earlier studies have linked Gaussian coherent states with pointer states. More recently, it was conjectured that more general quantum states called joint momenta-coordinates states could also be considered as more suitable candidates to be pointer states. These states are associated to the concept of quantum phase space and saturate, by definition, generalized uncertainty relations. In this work, we rigorously prove this conjecture. Building on the Lindblad framework for the damped harmonic oscillator and applying Zurek's predictability-sieve criterion, we analyze both underdamped and overdamped regimes. We show that only in the underdamped case do joint momenta-coordinates states remain pure and robust for all times, establishing them as the true pointer states. This extends Isar's earlier underdamped treatment, generalizes the concept beyond Gaussian approximations, and embeds classical robustness in the quantum phase space formalism, with potential applications in error-resilient quantum information.

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