Changes of separation status during registration and scattering

DOI10.1007/S10701-012-9626-ZzbMATH Open1241.81012arXiv1108.0053OpenAlexW2047032358MaRDI QIDQ424170FDOQ424170

P. Hájíček

Publication date: 31 May 2012

Published in: Foundations of Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: In our previous work, a new approach to the notorious problem of quantum measurement was proposed. Existing treatments of the problem were incorrect because they ignored the disturbance of measurement by identical particles and standard quantum mechanics had to be modified to obey the cluster separability principle. The key tool was the notion of separation status. Changes of separation status occur during preparations, registrations and scattering on macroscopic targets. Standard quantum mechanics does not provide any correct rules that would govern these changes. This gives us the possibility to add new rules to quantum mechanics that would satisfy the objectification requirement. The method of the present paper is to start from the standard unitary evolution and then introduce minimal corrections. Several representative examples of registration and particle scattering on macroscopic targets are analysed case by case in order to see their common features. The resulting general Rule of Separation Status Changes is stated in the Conclusion.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1108.0053

zbMATH Keywords

detectorscluster separabilityobjectification requirementprobability reproducibilityproblem of quantum measurementreformed quantum mechanics

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

General and philosophical questions in quantum theory (81P05) Quantum measurement theory, state operations, state preparations (81P15)

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• Quantum models of classical world

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