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Intrinsic and operational observables in quantum mechanics

Quantum Physics 2016-09-08 v1

Abstract

The concept of intrinsic and operational observables in quantum mechanics is introduced. In any realistic description of a quantum measurement that includes a macroscopic detecting device, it is possible to construct from the statistics of the recorded raw data a set of operational quantities that correspond to the intrinsic quantum mechanical observable.

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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/9502013,
  title  = {Intrinsic and operational observables in quantum mechanics},
  author = {B. G. Englert and K. Wodkiewicz},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/9502013},
  year   = {2016}
}

Comments

12 pages, REVTEX, no figures.

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