A Pair Of Quanta Cannot Be Wed

dc.creatorHerbert, Nick
dc.date2008-02-11
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T09:20:10Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T09:20:10Z
dc.descriptionWooters, Zurek and others have shown that "A Single Quantum Cannot Be Cloned". The reason is two-fold: 1. A quantum cloner would permit FTL signaling; 2. A quantum cloner would violate the linearity requirement for quantum superposition. I present here a similar proof that two arbitrary quantum states cannot be universally welded together to produce a double quantum state. In particular, opposite polarization states cannot be perfectly merged. This paper closes another FTL loophole and discloses a new law of nature: Perfect quantum weddings are not possible.
dc.description6 pages, no figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0802.1536
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0802.1536
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/154636
dc.subjectQuantum Physics
dc.titleA Pair Of Quanta Cannot Be Wed
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