Uncertainty is complementary to Complementarity
Quantum Physics
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
For any ideal two-path interferometer it is shown that the wave-particle duality of quantum mechanics implies Heisenberg's uncertainty relation and vice versa. It is conjectured that complementarity and uncertainty are two aspects of the same general principle.
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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/9908011,
title = {Uncertainty is complementary to Complementarity},
author = {Ole Steuernagel},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/9908011},
year = {2007}
}
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3 pages, 2 figures