The qubit (or a system of two quantum dots) has become a standard paradigm
for studying quantum information processes. Our focus is Decoherence due to
interaction of the qubit with its environment, leading to noise. We consider
quantum noise generated by a dissipative quantum bath. A detailed comparative
study with the results for a classical noise source such as generated by a
telegraph process, enables us to set limits on the applicability of this
process vis a vis its quantum counterpart, as well as lend handle on the
parameters that can be tuned for analyzing decoherence. Both Ohmic and
non-Ohmic dissipations are treated and appropriate limits are analyzed for
facilitating comparison with the telegraph process.Comment: 12 pages, 8 figure
