Quantum Zeno effect in an unstable system with NMR

Yuichiro Matsuzaki, Hirotaka Tanaka

Published 2012-09-14, updated 2013-03-12Version 2

We theoretically propose a scheme for verification of quantum Zeno effect (QZE) to suppress a decay process with Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR). Nuclear spins are affected by low frequency noise, and so one can naturally observe non-exponential decay behavior, which is prerequisite in observing QZE. We also describe that a key component for QZE, namely measurements on the nuclear spin, can be realized with NMR in the current technology