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The Schrodinger Wave is Observable after All!

High Energy Physics - Theory 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

It is shown that it is possible to measure the Schr\"odinger wave of a single quantum system. This provides a strong argument for associating physical reality with a quantum state of a single system in sharp contrast with the usual approach in which the physical meaning of a quantum state is related only to an ensemble of identical systems. An apparent paradox between measurability of a quantum state of a single system and the relativistic causality is resolved.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/9305001,
  title  = {The Schrodinger Wave is Observable after All!},
  author = {Yakir Aharonov and Lev Vaidman},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9305001},
  year   = {2007}
}

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