An extension of "Popper's experiment" can test interpretations of quantum mechanics
| dc.creator | Plaga, R. | |
| dc.date | 2000-10-06 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-07T06:00:57Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-07T06:00:57Z | |
| dc.description | Karl Popper proposed a way to test whether a proposed relation of a quantum-mechanical state to perceived reality in the Copenhagen interpretation (CI) of quantum mechanics - namely that the state of a particle is merely an expression of ``what is known'' about the system - is in agreement with all experimental facts. A conceptual flaw in Popper's proposal is identified and an improved version of his experiment (called ``Extension step 1'') - which fully serves its original purpose - is suggested. The main purpose of this paper is to suggest to perform this experiment. The results of this experiment predicted under the alternative assumptions that the CI - together with the above connection of the state function with reality - or the ``many-worlds'' interpretation (MWI) is correct are shown to be identical. Only after a further modification (called ``Extension step 2'') - the use of an ion isolated from the macroscopic environment as particle detector - the predictions using the respective interpretations become qualitatively different. | |
| dc.description | 15 pages, Latex, 3 eps figures, accepted for publication in Foundations of Physics Letters | |
| dc.identifier | https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0010030 | |
| dc.identifier | http://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0010030 | |
| dc.identifier | Found.Phys.Lett. 13,461 (2000) | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/89121 | |
| dc.subject | Quantum Physics | |
| dc.title | An extension of "Popper's experiment" can test interpretations of quantum mechanics | |
| dc.type | text |