Opposite momenta lead to opposite directions
Quantum Physics
2009-10-31 v1
Abstract
When a particle decays into two fragments, the wavefunctions of the latter are spherical shells with expanding radii. In spite of this spherical symmetry, the two particles can be detected only in opposite directions.
Cite
@article{arxiv.quant-ph/9910123,
title = {Opposite momenta lead to opposite directions},
author = {Asher Peres},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/9910123},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
3 pages LaTeX, submitted to American Journal of Physics