A New Ontological View of the Quantum Measurement Problem
Abstract
A new ontological view of the quantum measurement processes is given, which has bearings on many broader issues in the foundations of quantum mechanics as well. In this scenario, a quantum measurement is a nonequilibrium phase transition in a "resonant cavity" formed by the entire physical universe including all of its material and energy content. A quantum measurement involves the energy and matter exchange among not only the system being measured and the measuring apparatus but also the global environment of the universe resonant cavity, which together constrain the nature of the phase transition.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 13, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA435032
Entities
People
- Xiaolei Zhang
Organizations
- United States Naval Research Laboratory