Non-ideal classical measurements and quantum measurements: a comparative study
Quantum Physics
2014-05-27 v1
Abstract
Measurements on classical systems are usually idealized and assumed to have infinite precision. In practice, however, any measurement has a finite resolution. We investigate the theory of non-ideal measurements in classical mechanics using a measurement probe with finite resolution. We use the von Neumann interaction model to represent the interaction between system and probe. We find that in reality classical systems are affected by measurement in a similar manner as quantum systems. In particular, we derive classical equivalents of L\"uders' rule, the "collapse postulate", and the Lindblad equation.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1405.6439,
title = {Non-ideal classical measurements and quantum measurements: a comparative study},
author = {Lars M. Johansen and Amir Kalev and Pier A. Mello},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1405.6439},
year = {2014}
}
Comments
Submitted to Journal of Physics A