The [[Schrödinger's cat state]] refers to [superpositions](Quantum%20superposition.md) between [coherent states](coherent%20state.md) and are called such because coherent states are quantum states that [most closely resemble](coherent%20state.md#Resemblance%20to%20the%20classical%20harmonic%20oscillator) classical harmonic oscillators. The name is a reference to the Schrödinger's cat thought experiment and it is fitting since it refers to a superposition between states that behave classically - as would macroscopic "dead" and "alive" states. ^465eb7 #QuantumMechanics/StationaryStateQuantumSystems/QuantumHarmonicOscillators #QuantumMechanics/QuantumHarmonicOscillators #QuantumMechanics/QuantumStateRepresentations/StateVectors