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Falsification of a Time Operator Model based on Charge-Conjugation-Parity violation of neutral K-mesons

Quantum Physics 2019-09-20 v1

Abstract

The founding fathers of the quantum theory already struggled with the different roles of space and time in quantum theory. Position is by default represented by an operator, whereas time is usually treated as a parameter. Time operator models exist, in particular a certain Time Operator model denoted the Temporal Wave Function (T.W.F.). This one extends the Born's rule to the time domain. The statistics of pure exponential decay does not allow to exclude this Born rule for time. However the tiny violation of the combined discrete symmetries PP (parity) and CC (charge conjugation) observed in the K-meson system allows us, as we prove in this paper, to discriminate between the standard predictions, made in the framework of the so-called mass-decay matrix formalism, and the T.W.F. predictions. We also present experimental data of a particular CPCP violating decay channel, that is in contrast with the prediction of T.W.F. approach model, resulting in its falsification.

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@article{arxiv.1512.08437,
  title  = {Falsification of a Time Operator Model based on Charge-Conjugation-Parity violation of neutral K-mesons},
  author = {T. Durt and A. Di Domenico and B. Hiesmayr},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1512.08437},
  year   = {2019}
}