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View SchemaThe Standard Model of Quantum Measurement Theory: History and Applications
| Authors | Paul Busch, Pekka Lahti |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | quant-ph/9603020 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/9603020 |
| DOI | 10.1007/BF02148831 |
Abstract
The standard model of the quantum theory of measurement is based on an interaction Hamiltonian in which the observable-to-be-measured is multiplied with some observable of a probe system. This simple Ansatz has proved extremely fruitful in the development of the foundations of quantum mechanics. While the ensuing type of models has often been argued to be rather artificial, recent advances in quantum optics have demonstrated their prinicpal and practical feasibility. A brief historical review of the standard model together with an outline of its virtues and limitations are presented as an illustration of the mutual inspiration that has always taken place between foundational and experimental research in quantum physics.
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