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Are quantum waves observable?

Наблюдаемы ли квантовые волны?

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Il Nuovo Cimento B (1971-1996)

Summary

An experiment has been proposed to test whether an objective physical reality can be granted to probability amplitudes. We consider an idealized version of the experiment and show that quantum mechanics predicts a null result.

Riassunto

Si propone un esperimento per controllare se una realtà fisica oggettiva può essere attribuita ad ampiezze di probabilità. Si considera una versione idealizzata dell'esperimento e si mostra che la meccanica quantistica prevede un risultato nullo.

Резюме

Предлагается эксперимент для проверки того, представляют ли амплитуды вероятности объективную физическую реальность. Мы рассматриваем идеализированный вариант эксперимента и показываем, что квантовая механика предсказывает нулевой результат.

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  1. Center for Nonlinear Studies, Los Alamos National Laboratory, 87545, Los Alamos, New Mexico

    D. K. Umberger Ph. D. candidate

  2. Department of Physics, University of Arkansas, 72701, Fayetteville, AR

    P. W. Milonni & M. Lieber

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Umberger, D.K., Milonni, P.W. & Lieber, M. Are quantum waves observable?. Nuov Cim B 83, 23–33 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02723761

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