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

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Distribution Functions
  • Eigenvalues
  • Materials
  • Mathematics
  • Measurement
  • Particles
  • Spectra

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Quantum Dot Semiconductor Device Photonics and Graphene Optoelectronic Materials and THz Physics.
  • Statistical inference.

Technology Areas

  • Quantum Computing
  • Space