Comment on: "On the standard quantum-mechanical approach to times of arrival"

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Abstract

The status of the arrival time distributions of Allcock and Kijowski and their generalizations, which are all obtained using conventional quantum mechanics, is discussed in the light of some "paradoxes" pointed out by Leavens and some other recent results on a fluorescence based operational time-of-arrival model. We claim that the paradoxical aspects dissolve away from the point of view of the standard interpretation of quantum mechanics. Nevertheless, the relation with actual measurement devices is problematic and the limitations for implementing such a connection are made explicit.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)498-501
Number of pages4
JournalPhysics Letters, Section A: General, Atomic and Solid State Physics
Volume313
Issue number5-6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 14 Jul 2003
Externally publishedYes

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