#physic # [[Epistemic status]] #shower-thought # Related - [[Physic/Quantum/Decoherence]] - [[Physic/Quantum/Quantum entanglement, quantum cryptography]] - [[Physic/Quantum/Wave Function]] - [[Physic/Quantum/Quantum suicide]] # Quantum Decoherence Quantum decoherence is the process of an atom or molecule losing its quantum state of energy and becoming more stable. It occurs when quantum systems interact with their environment, exchanging energy and information, and losing their quantum state. Decoherence is an important concept in quantum mechanics, as it describes how the wave function of a quantum system can be lost due to its interaction with its environment. Decoherence is important for understanding how quantum systems behave, and how they interact with the environment. It also helps explain why quantum systems are difficult to measure, as they are constantly interacting with their environment, leading to the rapid loss of their quantum state.