TEMPORAL INTERPRETATION OF QUANTUM DECOHERENCE IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS
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https://doi.org/10.28925/2663-4023.2026.32.1117Keywords:
quantum decoherence, phase damping, temporal model, time synchronization, density matrix, stochastic perturbations, non-Markovian dynamics, information systems, phase coherenceAbstract
The article examines the problem of physical interpretation of quantum decoherence, which is traditionally described within phenomenological models of interaction between a quantum system and its environment. It is shown that standard approaches effectively reproduce the dynamics of phase damping but do not provide an explanation of the physical origin of coherence loss. A temporal interpretation of decoherence is proposed, in which phase damping is considered as a consequence of disruption of time synchronization in an inhomogeneous temporal environment. The paper demonstrates that the proposed approach is formally consistent with the density matrix formalism and Lindblad-type equations, reproducing standard exponential decoherence laws. It is substantiated that stochastic and non-Markovian effects can be interpreted as manifestations of temporal correlations and slow temporal drift. The practical value of the research lies in the possibility of applying the proposed interpretation to analyze noise, memory effects, and phase dynamics stability in complex information and quantum systems.
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