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Time and Ensemble Averages in Bohmian Mechanics

Quantum Physics 2009-11-10 v1

Abstract

We show that in the framework of one-dimensional Bohmian Quantum Mechanics[1], for a particle subject to a potential undergoing a weak adiabatic change, the time averages of the particle's positions typically differ markedly from the ensemble averages. We Apply this result to the case where the weak perturbing potential is the back-action of a measuring device (i.e. a protective measurement). It is shown that under these conditions, most trajectories never cross the position measured (as already shown for a particular example in [3]).

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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0412068,
  title  = {Time and Ensemble Averages in Bohmian Mechanics},
  author = {Yakir Aharonov and Noam Erez and Marlan O. Scully},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0412068},
  year   = {2009}
}

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6 pages

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