EFFECT OF A COORDINATE MEASUREMENT ON THE STATISTICAL ENSEMBLE OF A QUANTUM MECHANICAL SYSTEM,
Abstract
A method is developed for discussing the measurement of quantum mechanical observables with continuous eigenvalue spectra. In this method, the Wigner distribution function has a role similar to that of the Gibbs phase space density in the corresponding classical problem. The analysis applies to a wide class of physical situations, such as a field or a material particle. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1966
- Accession Number
- AD0640688
Entities
People
- A. E. Glassgold
- Dennis Holliday
Organizations
- RAND Corporation