QUANTUM MECHANICAL INTERACTION-FREE MEASUREMENTS

Abstract

A novel manifestation of nonlocality of quantum mechanics is presented. It is shown that it is possible to ascertain the existence of an object in a given region of space without interacting with it. The method might have practical applications for delicate quantum experiments. PACS numbers: 03.65.Bz, 42.10.Jd, 42.50.Dv, 42.50.Wm 1

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Quantum nonlocalityQuantumPhysicsPhilosophy of scienceTheoretical physicsQuantum mechanicsClassical mechanicsSpace (punctuation)Computer scienceQuantum entanglementPhilosophyEpistemology

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Tel Aviv University IL

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                                    Avshalom C. Elitzur, 
                                
                                    Lev Vaidman
                                
                            (2013). 
                            QUANTUM MECHANICAL INTERACTION-FREE MEASUREMENTS. 
                            
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