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Bending The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle

Quantum Physics 2010-04-09 v1 Popular Physics

Abstract

The celebrated Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle \Delta x \Delta p\ge \hbar/2 can allow measurement accuracies less than \Delta x or \Delta p. Classical analog of this is known as sub-Fourier sensitivity. We illustrate this phenomenon in a step by step process using the example of compass state, as suggested by Zurek.

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@article{arxiv.1004.1345,
  title  = {Bending The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle},
  author = {Anwar Mohiuddin and Abhijeet K. Jha and Prasanta K. Panigrahi},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1004.1345},
  year   = {2010}
}

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6 pages

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