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View SchemaPopper's experiment, Copenhagen Interpretation and Nonlocality
| Authors | Tabish Qureshi |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | quant-ph/0301123 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0301123 |
| DOI | 10.1142/S0219749904000274 |
| Journal | Int. J. Quant. Inf. 2 (3), (2004) 407-418 |
Abstract
A thought experiment, proposed by Karl Popper, which has been experimentally realized recently, is critically examined. A basic flaw in Popper's argument which has also been prevailing in subsequent debates, is pointed out. It is shown that Popper's experiment can be understood easily within the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics. An alternate experiment, based on discrete variables, is proposed, which constitutes Popper's test in a clearer way. It refutes the argument of absence of nonlocality in quantum mechanics.
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