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Time averaging of weak values - consequences for time-energy and coordinate-momentum uncertainty

Quantum Physics 2018-09-05 v1

Abstract

Using the quantum transition path time probability distribution we show that time averaging of weak values leads to unexpected results. We prove a weak value time energy uncertainty principle and time energy commutation relation. We also find that time averaging allows one to predict in advance the momentum of a particle at a post selected point in space with accuracy greater than the limit of /2\hbar /2 as dictated by the uncertainty principle. This comes at a cost - it is not possible at the same time to predict when the particle will arrive at the post selected point. A specific example is provided for one dimensional scattering from a square barrier.

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@article{arxiv.1805.09600,
  title  = {Time averaging of weak values - consequences for time-energy and coordinate-momentum uncertainty},
  author = {Eli Pollak and S. Miret-Artés},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1805.09600},
  year   = {2018}
}

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14 pages, 2 figures