Abstract

It is shown that the quantum Zeno effect, i.e., inhibition of spontaneous decay by frequent dephasing (measurements), is observable only in spectrally finite reservoirs, e.g., in cavities, using a sequence of evolution-interrupting pulses or randomly-modulated CW fields. By contrast, non-destructive measurements can only accelerate decay in free space, via the anti-Zeno effect.

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