Published April 2011 | Version v1
Journal article

Strong correspondence principle for joint measurement of conjugate observables

  • 1. Instituto de Fisica, Universidade Federal de Uberlandia, 38400-902 Uberlandia, Minas Gerais (Brazil)

Description

It is demonstrated that the statistics for a joint measurement of two conjugate variables in quantum mechanics are expressed through an equation identical to the classical one, provided that joint classical probabilities are replaced by Wigner functions and that the interaction between the system and the detectors is accounted for. This constitutes an extension of Ehrenfest's correspondence principle and is thereby dubbed the strong correspondence principle. Furthermore, it is proved that the detectors provide an additive term to all the cumulants and that if they are prepared in a Gaussian state they contribute only to the first and second cumulants.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. A
Journal Volume
83
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 042104-042104.5
ISSN
1050-2947
CODEN
PLRAAN

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
43023652
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
EXPECTATION VALUE; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; GAUSS POTENTIAL; INTERACTIONS; PROBABILITY; QUANTUM MECHANICS; STATISTICS; WIGNER THEORY
Descriptors DEC
DATA; INFORMATION; MATHEMATICS; MECHANICS; NUCLEON-NUCLEON POTENTIAL; NUMERICAL DATA; POTENTIALS

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