Dynamic reduction to stationary states in quantum measurements

Background and Objectives: According to the quantum theory, a change in the states of a quantum system occurs either by continuous deterministic evolution or by almost instantaneous probabilistic projection into its own stationary states as a result of interaction with a classical measuring device....

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Main Author: Tsoy, Valery Ivanovich
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Published: Saratov State University 2024-12-01
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description Background and Objectives: According to the quantum theory, a change in the states of a quantum system occurs either by continuous deterministic evolution or by almost instantaneous probabilistic projection into its own stationary states as a result of interaction with a classical measuring device. In the theory of quantum measurement, such projection can be carried out both at the beginning and at the end of the measuring chain. In the latter case, а paradoxical theoretical conclusion may arise that selection of the state to which reduction leads can only occur in the mind of the observer. This article proposes a model of measurements in which selection occurs dynamically in the quantum system itself being measured. Methods: A dynamic model of wave function reduction under quantum measurement is proposed. The reduction to a stationary state as a gate process was simulated, including evolution according to the Schrodinger equation and periodic zeroing of the imaginary part of the wave function. Conclusion: Modeling of dynamic reduction to various stationary states of a particle in a potential box and an oscillator has shown that the reduction occurs on a time scale of the order of several tens of the periods of oscillation of the ground state. Moreover, within the framework of this measurement model, the Zeno effect of freezing а resonant quantum transition has been confirmed. If a state decays, measurement cannot prevent decay, but it can slow it down. It is important that during dynamic measurement, the selection of the measured state is present in the measurement itself and leads to a result recorded by the device before the observer. We can also say that the Schrodinger equation is compatible with procedures for reduction of quantum states.
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spelling doaj-art-35c25ea2b42443489cbb058a1373c60e2024-12-27T10:17:59ZengSaratov State UniversityИзвестия Саратовского университета. Новая серия Серия: Физика1817-30202542-193X2024-12-0124444244910.18500/1817-3020-2024-24-4-442-449Dynamic reduction to stationary states in quantum measurementsTsoy, Valery Ivanovich0Saratov State University, 410012, Russia, Saratov, Astrakhanskaya street, 83Background and Objectives: According to the quantum theory, a change in the states of a quantum system occurs either by continuous deterministic evolution or by almost instantaneous probabilistic projection into its own stationary states as a result of interaction with a classical measuring device. In the theory of quantum measurement, such projection can be carried out both at the beginning and at the end of the measuring chain. In the latter case, а paradoxical theoretical conclusion may arise that selection of the state to which reduction leads can only occur in the mind of the observer. This article proposes a model of measurements in which selection occurs dynamically in the quantum system itself being measured. Methods: A dynamic model of wave function reduction under quantum measurement is proposed. The reduction to a stationary state as a gate process was simulated, including evolution according to the Schrodinger equation and periodic zeroing of the imaginary part of the wave function. Conclusion: Modeling of dynamic reduction to various stationary states of a particle in a potential box and an oscillator has shown that the reduction occurs on a time scale of the order of several tens of the periods of oscillation of the ground state. Moreover, within the framework of this measurement model, the Zeno effect of freezing а resonant quantum transition has been confirmed. If a state decays, measurement cannot prevent decay, but it can slow it down. It is important that during dynamic measurement, the selection of the measured state is present in the measurement itself and leads to a result recorded by the device before the observer. We can also say that the Schrodinger equation is compatible with procedures for reduction of quantum states.https://fizika.sgu.ru/sites/fizika.sgu.ru/files/text-pdf/2024/12/physics_04_2024_v-121-128.pdfquantum measurementreduction of the wave functioncollapse of the wave functionprojective postulatequantum zeno effect
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Dynamic reduction to stationary states in quantum measurements
Известия Саратовского университета. Новая серия Серия: Физика
quantum measurement
reduction of the wave function
collapse of the wave function
projective postulate
quantum zeno effect
title Dynamic reduction to stationary states in quantum measurements
title_full Dynamic reduction to stationary states in quantum measurements
title_fullStr Dynamic reduction to stationary states in quantum measurements
title_full_unstemmed Dynamic reduction to stationary states in quantum measurements
title_short Dynamic reduction to stationary states in quantum measurements
title_sort dynamic reduction to stationary states in quantum measurements
topic quantum measurement
reduction of the wave function
collapse of the wave function
projective postulate
quantum zeno effect
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