Tracking Quantum State Collapse/Decoherence in Real Time via a Superposition Trap

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2509.23053v1
• Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2025 02:24:11 GMT
• Title: Tracking Quantum State Collapse/Decoherence in Real Time via a Superposition Trap
• Authors: Hardeep Singh, Tim Kovachy,
• Abstract summary: We propose a novel method for probing quantum state collapse and decoherence in real time using a mechanism we term the superposition trap.<n>This approach exploits the continuity equation in quantum mechanics to engineer a configuration that spatially confines only coherent superpositions.
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• Abstract: We propose a novel method for probing quantum state collapse and decoherence in real time using a mechanism we term the superposition trap. This approach exploits the continuity equation in quantum mechanics to engineer a configuration that spatially confines only coherent superpositions, while allowing decohered or collapsed states to escape. By monitoring this leakage, the dynamics of collapse processes-whether environmentally induced or intrinsic to objective collapse models-can be experimentally accessed without disturbing the coherent evolution itself. We outline a concrete implementation using an atom interferometer with strontium atoms, where internal-state-selective operations enable physical separation of collapsed components. This technique offers a new experimental avenue to test collapse models, measure decoherence rates, and investigate the quantum-to-classical transition.

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