Quantum Walker in Presence of a Moving Detector

Abstract

In this work, we study the effect of a moving detector on a discrete time one dimensional Quantum Random Walk where the movement is realized in the form of hopping/shifts. The occupation probability $f(x,t;n,s)$ is estimated as the number of detection $n$ and amount of shift $s$ vary. It is seen that the occupation probability at the initial position $x_D$ of the detector is enhanced when $n$ is small which is a quantum mechanical effect but decreases when $n$ is large. The ratio of occupation probabilities of our walk to that of an Infinite walk shows a scaling behavior of $\frac{x_D^2}{n^2}$. It shows a definite scaling behavior with amount of shifts $s$ also. The limiting behaviors of the walk are observed when $x_D$ is large, $n$ is large and $s$ is large and the walker for these cases approach the Infinite Walk, The Semi Infinite Walk and the Quenched Quantum Walk respectively.

arXiv comment11 pages, 10 figures, revtex4-2

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