Published March 29, 2002 | Version v1
Journal article

Time of arrival from Bohmian flow

  • 1. Institut fuer Theoretische Physik der Universitaet Innsbruck, Innsbruck (Austria)
  • 2. Institut fuer Theoretische Physik der Universitaet Innsbruck, Innsbruck (AT)

Description

We develop a new conception for the quantum mechanical arrival time distribution from the perspective of Bohmian mechanics. A detection probability for detectors sensitive to quite arbitrary spacetime domains is formulated. Basic positivity and monotonicity properties are established. We show that our detection probability improves and generalizes an earlier proposal by Leavens and McKinnon. The difference between the two notions is illustrated through application to a free wavepacket. (author)

Availability note (English)

Available online at the Web site for the Journal of Physics. A, Mathematical and General (ISSN 4361-6447) http://www.iop.org/

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. A, Mathematical and General
Journal Volume
35
Journal Issue
12
Journal Page Range
p. 2907-2924
ISSN
0305-4470

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
33026913
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
DETECTION; PARTICLE PROPERTIES; PROBABILITY; QUANTUM MECHANICS; SPACE-TIME; TIME DEPENDENCE
Descriptors DEC
MECHANICS