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arXiv:1501.01993 · Journal of Advanced Physics

Interaction-Free Measurements: A Complex Nonlinear Explanation

António Cardoso, João L. Cordovil, J. R. Croca

Published Jun 3, 2015• 2 citations
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Abstract

In this paper we show that interaction-free measurements, which have been object of much discussion in the last few decades, can be explained in a natural and intuitive way in the framework of complex nonlinear quantum physics, contrary to what is claimed by some orthodox authors that present them as incomprehensible, mind-boggling experiments.

DOI
10.1166/jap.2015.1194

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A full quantum analysis of 100100%100 efficient interaction-free measurements is presented. It is shown that it is possible to describe consistently the phenomenon in terms of an effective interaction between object and apparatus that disturbs measurable quantities of the observed system.