From a 1D completed scattering and double slit diffraction to the quantum-classical problem for isolated systems

DOI10.1007/S10701-011-9564-1zbMATH Open1236.81007arXiv1101.4513OpenAlexW3098627627MaRDI QIDQ763218FDOQ763218

Authors: Nikolay L. Chuprikov 

Publication date: 9 March 2012

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

Abstract: By probability theory the probability space to underlie the set of statistical data described by the squared modulus of a coherent superposition of microscopically distinct (sub)states (CSMDS) is non-Kolmogorovian and, thus, such data are mutually incompatible. For us this fact means that the squared modulus of a CSMDS cannot be unambiguously interpreted as the probability density and quantum mechanics itself, with its current approach to CSMDSs, does not allow a correct statistical interpretation. By the example of a 1D completed scattering and double slit diffraction we develop a new quantum-mechanical approach to CSMDSs, which requires the decomposition of the non-Kolmogorovian probability space associated with the squared modulus of a CSMDS into the sum of Kolmogorovian ones. We adapt to CSMDSs the presented by Khrennikov ({it Found. of Phys., 35, No. 10, p.1655 (2005)}) concept of real contexts (complexes of physical conditions) to determine uniquely the properties of quantum ensembles. Namely we treat the context to create a time-dependent CSMDS as a complex one consisting of elementary (sub)contexts to create alternative subprocesses. For example, in the two-slit experiment each slit generates its own elementary context and corresponding subprocess. We show that quantum mechanics, with a new approach to CSMDSs, allows a correct statistical interpretation and becomes compatible with classical physics.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1101.4513

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zbMATH Keywords

tunnelingwave-particle dualitytwo-slit experimentquantum ensemblescoherent superpositions of microscopically distinct statescomplex and elementary contextsHartman paradoxKolmogorovness

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

General and philosophical questions in quantum theory (81P05) Coherent states (81R30)

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