Continuous Wave Function Collapse in Quantum-Electrodynamics?

Journal Article · Tue Jun 27 04:00:00 EDT 2006 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2219358· OSTI ID:20875673

Diosi, Lajos ^[1]

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1. Research Institute for Particle and Nuclear Physics, H-1525 Budapest 114, P.O.Box 49 (Hungary)

Time-continuous wavefunction collapse mechanisms not restricted to markovian approximation have been found only a few years ago, and have left many issues open. The results apply formally to the standard relativistic quantum-electrodynamics. I present a generalized Schroedinger equation driven by a certain complex stochastic field. The equation reproduces the exact dynamics of the interacting fermions in QED. The state of the fermions appears to collapse continuously, due to their interaction with the photonic degrees of freedom. Even the formal study is instructive for the foundations of quantum mechanics and of field theory as well.

• OSTI ID: 20875673
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 844; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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FERMIONS
MARKOV PROCESS
PARTICLE INTERACTIONS
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QUANTUM MECHANICS
RELATIVISTIC RANGE
SCHROEDINGER EQUATION
WAVE FUNCTIONS