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Quantum Mechanical Interaction-Free Measurements

High Energy Physics - Theory 2009-10-22 v2

Abstract

A novel manifestation of nonlocality of quantum mechanics is presented. It is shown that it is possible to ascertain the existence of an object in a given region of space without interacting with it. The method might have practical applications for delicate quantum experiments.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/9305002,
  title  = {Quantum Mechanical Interaction-Free Measurements},
  author = {Avshalom C. Elitzur and Lev Vaidman},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9305002},
  year   = {2009}
}

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(revised file with no need for macro), 12, TAUP 1865-91#