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.
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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