Quantum-Mechanical Effects| Quantum-Mechanical Effects |
In General > s.a. collapse of the wave function;
decoherence; quantum measurement;
tunneling [including barrier traversal time].
* Applications: Superconductivity, superfluidity,
lasers, interferometry, etc; > s.a. quantum technology.
@ References: Buscemi et al PRA(03)qp [realizations of operations on states];
Ma & Zhu RPMP(09) [effect-algebra topology].
Time of arrival
> s.a. Detectors [time of occurrence]; interference;
modified quantum mechanics; time in quantum mechanics.
@ Operator: Aharonov & Bohm PR(61);
Kijowski IJGMP(14) [geometric structure];
Halliwell et al PLA(15)-a1504 [self-adjoint, measurement-inspired];
Maccone & Sacha PRL-a1810.
@ General references:
Muga et al AP(95),
SM(98)qp,
PLA(99)qp/98;
Blanchard & Jadczyk HPA(96)qp,
IJTP(98)qp/97,
qp/97-conf [from added postulates];
Grot et al PRA(96)qp;
Aharonov et al PRA(98)qp/97;
Delgado PRA(98)qp/97,
PRA(99)qp/98,
& Muga PRA(97)qp;
Finkelstein PRA(99)qp/98;
Halliwell PTP(99)qp/98;
Oppenheim et al qp/98 [minimum inaccuracy],
PRA(99)qp/98;
Baute et al PRA(00)qp/99,
PRA(00)qp/99;
Kochański & Wódkiewicz PRA(99)qp;
León et al PRA(01)qp/99;
Egusquiza & Muga PRA(00)qp;
Galapon qp/00;
León qp/00;
Muga & Leavens PRP(00);
Leavens PLA(02);
Damborenea et al PRA(02) [measurement-based];
Anastopoulos & Savvidou JMP(06)qp,
JMP(08)-a0706,
Anastopoulos JMP(08)-a0706 [probabilities and measurement];
Pazma & Vanko a0706 [and detector model];
Anastopoulos & Savvidou PRA(12)-a1205 [general formalism];
Vona et al PRL(13)-a1307;
Jadczyk IJGMP(14)-a1402-conf;
Anastopoulos & Savvidou PRA(17)-a1611 [time-of-arrival correlations].
@ Relativistic: León JPA(97)qp/96;
Ruschhaupt JPA(02) [free spin-1/2];
Wang & Xiong JPA(07)qp/06;
Leavens PLA(07);
Wang et al PLB(08) [in quantum field theory].
@ And histories: Halliwell & Zafiris PRD(98)qp/97;
Egusquiza & Muga PRA(00)qp [and quantum Zeno effect];
Alonso et al PRA(02)qp [Dirac electron in 1+1];
Halliwell & Yearsley PLA(09)-a0903;
Yearsley JPCS(11)-a1012 [decoherent-histories approach].
@ And pilot-wave theory:
Leavens PRA(98);
Grübl & Rheinberger JPA(02);
Kreidl et al JPA(03) [without trajectories];
Ruggenthaler et al JPA(05)qp [and Kijowski's framework].
@ Related topics: Aoki et al PRA(00)qp/99 [environments];
Alonso et al PRA(03)qp/02 [clocks];
Halliwell & Yearsley PRA(09)-a0903 [using complex potential steps];
Yearsley PRA(10)-a1003 [particle coupled to an environment];
> s.a. localization.
Other Effects and Results > s.a. types of measurement [disturbance,
measurement reversal]; state evolution [including unstable state decay, speed limit].
* Quantum probability
backflow effect: The phenomenon in which a state consisting
entirely of positive momenta may have negative current and the
probability flows in the opposite direction to the momentum.
@ Paradoxes: Accardi in(84);
Aharonov et al PLA(87);
Barut FP(92);
Boyle & Schafir qp/01 [N-box paradox].
@ Rod-tipping time:
Shegelski et al AJP(05)aug;
Easton EJP(07);
Parrikar EJP(10)-a0910.
@ Other effects: Aharonov et al PRL(90) [time translation machine];
Yearsley & Halliwell JPCS(13)-a1301,
Bracken & Melloy SHPMP(14)-a1406 [probability backflow];
Nesvizhevsky & Voronin 15 [quantum bounces].
> Related topics:
see Adiabatic Theorem; aharonov-bohm effect;
bell inequalities [including non-classicaity]; causality;
dissipation; electricity [thermoelectric effect and
devices]; experiments; formulations and foundations
of quantum mechanics; inertia; locality;
mirrors; Pigeonhole Principle;
pilot-wave interpretation [including empty waves]; quantum cosmology;
quantum systems [potential step]; quantum technology;
Reflection; Resource Theory;
Retrocausation; scattering;
semiclassical quantum mechanics; superselection;
theta sectors; time in quantum mechanics;
topology; Transport; uncertainties;
wave phenomena.
Applications and Other Fields
> s.a. information; relationship with classical
mechanics; relativistic quantum mechanics; spacetime;
Supersymmetry.
@ General references:
Aspelmeyer & Zeilinger pw(08)jul;
Weinstein NPPS(10)-a0911 [and data mining];
Aerts et al AIP(12)-a1110 [quantumlike approach to the stock market];
news pw(13)jan [photosynthesis involves quantum coherence];
Gabora & Kitto FrPh(17)-a1703 [theory of humor].
@ And computation: Brandt & Dahmen 94,
95, 97;
McMurry 94;
Steeb 94 [REDUCE];
Thaller 04 [animations];
Fitzsimons et al a1206-ch [computation and quantum theory].
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