Two-state vector formalism and quantum interference Academic Article

abstract

• 2016 IOP Publishing Ltd. We show that two-state vector formalism (TSVF), applied to quantum systems that make use of delicate interference effects, can lead to paradoxes. We consider a few schemes of nested Mach-Zehnder interferometers that make use of destructive interference. A particular interpretation of TSVF applied to these schemes makes predictions that are contradictory to quantum theory and can not always be verified. Our results suggest that TSVF might not be a suitable tool to describe quantum systems that make use of delicate quantum interference effects.

authors

• Zubairy, Muhammad

published proceedings

• JOURNAL OF PHYSICS A-MATHEMATICAL AND THEORETICAL

author list (cited authors)

• Hashmi, F. A., Li, F. u., Zhu, S., & Zubairy, M. S.

citation count

• 23

complete list of authors

• Hashmi, FA||Li, Fu||Zhu, Shi-Yao||Zubairy, M Suhail

publication date

• August 2016

publisher

• IOP Publishing  Publisher

published in

• Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical  Journal

keywords

• Quantum Interference
• Two-state Vector Formalism
• Weak Measurements

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1088/1751-8113/49/34/345302

start page

• 345302

end page

• 345302

volume

• 49

issue

• 34

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1751-8113/49/34/345302