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arXiv:quant-ph/9602010 · Helvetica Physica Acta (Switzerland)

Time of Events in Quantum Theory

Blanchard, Ph., Arkadiusz Jadczyk

Published Feb 13, 1996• 19 citations
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Abstract

We enhance elementary quantum mechanics with three simple postulates that enable us to define time observable. We discuss shortly justification of the new postulates and illustrate the concept with the detailed analysis of a delta function counter.
DOI
10.48550/arxiv.quant-ph/9602010

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