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| author | Bakır, Fethi |
| author_facet | Bakır, Fethi |
| contents | <p>This study presents a theoretical model for controlling quantum wave-particle duality through the interaction between electromagnetic waves and conductive surfaces. The conductive medium is modeled as an effective environment that induces decoherence via energy dissipation and information leakage.</p> <p>By integrating electromagnetic theory with open quantum system dynamics, the work establishes a quantitative relationship between material conductivity, temperature, and the resulting decoherence (classicalization) rate. The interaction Hamiltonian, Drude–Lorentz conductivity model, and density matrix formalism are used to describe the system evolution.</p> <p>The results demonstrate that higher conductivity enhances the efficiency of environmental coupling, leading to increased decoherence and partial suppression of wave-like behavior. A comparative analysis across different conductive materials further supports the proposed mechanism.<br>This work provides a framework for understanding passive detector-like behavior of conductive surfaces and offers potential applications in electromagnetic shielding and quantum control systems.</p> <p>This work is a preprint and has not been peer-reviewed.The manuscript is under preparation / under review for journal submission.</p> <p>Updated version with minor revisions.</p> <p> </p> |
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| publishDate | 2026 |
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| spellingShingle | Conductivity-Dependent Quantum Decoherence in Photon–Surface Interactions Bakır, Fethi <p>This study presents a theoretical model for controlling quantum wave-particle duality through the interaction between electromagnetic waves and conductive surfaces. The conductive medium is modeled as an effective environment that induces decoherence via energy dissipation and information leakage.</p> <p>By integrating electromagnetic theory with open quantum system dynamics, the work establishes a quantitative relationship between material conductivity, temperature, and the resulting decoherence (classicalization) rate. The interaction Hamiltonian, Drude–Lorentz conductivity model, and density matrix formalism are used to describe the system evolution.</p> <p>The results demonstrate that higher conductivity enhances the efficiency of environmental coupling, leading to increased decoherence and partial suppression of wave-like behavior. A comparative analysis across different conductive materials further supports the proposed mechanism.<br>This work provides a framework for understanding passive detector-like behavior of conductive surfaces and offers potential applications in electromagnetic shielding and quantum control systems.</p> <p>This work is a preprint and has not been peer-reviewed.The manuscript is under preparation / under review for journal submission.</p> <p>Updated version with minor revisions.</p> <p> </p> |
| title | Conductivity-Dependent Quantum Decoherence in Photon–Surface Interactions |
| url | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19652217 |