Published 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

Weak to strong values crossover in many body systems

  • 1. Karlsruher Institut fuer Technologie (KIT), Institut fuer Theoretische Festkoerperphysik, Karlsruhe (Germany)
  • 2. Department of Condensed Matter Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot (Israel)
  • 3. Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of Technology (Netherlands)

Description

Weak quantum measurement, as opposed to (strong) projective ones described by the projection postulate, provide partial information about the state of the system, while weakly disturbing it. A remarkably effect in this context is the appearance of ''weak values'' as a result of a two-step measurement procedure - weak measurement followed by a strong one, where the outcome of the first measurement is kept provided a second post-selected outcome occurs. They have proven to be a remarkable concept in addressing fundamental aspects of quantum mechanics and applications to metrology. We have recently addressed the measurement of weak values in solid state physics. Here I review some of the ideas associated with weak values, including the first proposal to observe weak values in a solid state system. I then discuss the generalization of weak values to many-body systems specifically considering an electronic Mach-Zehnder interferometer. Within the same setup I discuss the crossover between weak and strong values.

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Verhandlungen der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft
Journal Issue
Regensburg 2010 issue
Series
Also available as printed version: Verhandlungen der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft v. 45(3)
Journal Page Range
[1 p.]
ISSN
0420-0195
CODEN
VDPEAZ

Conference

Title
DPG Spring meeting 2010 of the condensed matter section with the divisions biological physics, chemical and polymer physics, crystallography, dielectric solids, dynamics and statistical physics, low temperature physics, magnetism, metal and material physics, physics of socio-economic systems, radiation and medical physics, semiconductor physics, surface science, thin films, vacuum science and technology as well as the working group industry and business, with job market, symposia, teachers' days, tutorials, exhibition of scientific instruments and literature
Dates
21-26 Mar 2010
Place
Regensburg (Germany)

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
42032828
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; MACH-ZEHNDER INTERFEROMETER; MANY-BODY PROBLEM; MEASURING METHODS; QUANTUM MECHANICS; SOLID STATE PHYSICS
Descriptors DEC
INTERFEROMETERS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MECHANICS; PHYSICS

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Notes
Session: DY 11.7 Di 15:45; No further information available