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Diffusion in disordered systems under iterative measurement

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Abstract

We consider a sequence of idealized measurements of time separation Δt onto a discrete one-dimensional disordered system. A connection with Markov chains is found. For a rapid sequence of measurements, a diffusive regime occurs and the diffusion coefficient D is analytically calculated. In a general point of view, this result suggests the possibility to break the Anderson localization due to decoherence effects. Quantum Zeno effect emerges because the diffusion coefficient D vanishes at the limit Δt0.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)30-32
Number of pages3
JournalPhysical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Volume60
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1999

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