Position measurement-induced collapse states: Proposal of an experiment
Moncy V. John,
Kiran Mathew
Abstract:The quantum mechanical treatment of diffraction of particles, based on the standard postulates of quantum mechanics and the postulate of existence of quantum trajectories, leads to the 'position measurement-induced collapse' (PMIC) states. An experimental set-up to test these PMIC states is proposed. The apparatus consists of a modified Lloyd's mirror in optics, with two reflectors instead of one. The diffraction patterns for this case predicted by the PMIC formalism are presented. They exhibit quantum fractal… Show more
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