RT Journal Article
T1 Zeno inhibition of polarization rotation in an optically active medium
A1 Gonzalo Fonrodona, Isabel
A1 Porras, Miguel A.
A1 Luis Aina, Alfredo
AB We describe an experiment in which the rotation of the polarization of light propagating in an optically active water solution of D-fructose tends to be inhibited by frequent monitoring whether the polarization remains unchanged. This is an example of the Zeno effect that has remarkable pedagogical interest because of its conceptual simplicity, easy implementation, low cost, and because the same the Zeno effect holds at classical and quantum levels. An added value is the demonstration of the Zeno effect beyond typical idealized assumptions in a practical setting with real polarizers.
PB IOP Publishing
SN 0143-0807
YR 2015
FD 2015-07
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/24133
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/24133
LA eng
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NO © 2015 IOP Publishing Ltd. We acknowledge support from Projects of the Spanish Ministerio de Economi a y Competitividad No. MTM2012-39101-C02-01 (MAP), No. FIS2013-41709-P (MAP), No. FIS2013-41709-P (IG), and No. FIS2012-35583 (AL).
NO Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (MINECO), España
DS Docta Complutense
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