Interference and distinguishability in quantum mechanics
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Interference and Distinguishability in Quantum Mechanics
Quantitative measures are introduced for the indistinguishability U of two quantum states in a given measurement and the amount of interference I observable in this measurement. It is shown that these measures obey an inequality U ≥ I which can be seen as an exact formulation of Bohr’s claim that one cannot distinguish between two possible paths of a particle while maintaining an interference p...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Physica B+C
سال: 1988
ISSN: 0378-4363
DOI: 10.1016/0378-4363(88)90184-2