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Complete quantum measurements break entanglement

Quantum Physics 2015-06-05 v1

Abstract

Complete measurement of a quantum observable (POVM) is a measurement of the maximally refined version of the POVM. Complete measurements give information on multiplicities of measurement outcomes and can be viewed as state preparation procedures. Moreover, any observable can be measured completely. In this Letter, we show that a complete measurement breaks entanglement completely between the system, ancilla and their environment. Finally, consequences to the quantum Zeno effect and complete position measurements are discussed.

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@article{arxiv.1206.6310,
  title  = {Complete quantum measurements break entanglement},
  author = {Juha-Pekka Pellonpää},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1206.6310},
  year   = {2015}
}

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5 pages

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