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arXiv:quant-ph/0204068

Wavepacket and its collapse

Raoul S. Nakhmanson

Published Apr 12, 2002• 0 citations
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Abstract

The notions of wavepacket and collapse are discussed and a local-realistic interpretation of Berkeley experiment is done.
DOI
10.48550/arxiv.quant-ph/0204068

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