This ICNF 2013 paper by Handel examines decoherence and conventional quantum 1/f noise. The research investigates the role of quantum decoherence processes in generating conventional (non-coherent) quantum 1/f noise, showing that loss of quantum phase coherence through environmental interactions and measurement-induced collapse produces the characteristic 1/f spectrum observed in physical systems, providing a fundamental link between quantum measurement theory, open quantum systems, and the ubiquitous 1/f noise phenomenon.