Illusory Decoherence

Foundations of Physics 42 (9):1200-1209 (2012)
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Abstract

Suppose a quantum experiment includes one or more random processes. Then the results of repeated measurements may appear consistent with irreversible decoherence even if the system’s evolution prior to measurement is reversible and unitary. Two thought experiments are constructed as examples

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