There are no causality problems for Fermi's two-atom system
Journal Article
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· Physical Review Letters; (United States)
- II. Institut fuer Theoretische Physik, Universitaet Hamburg, Luruper Chaussee 149, D-22761 Hamburg (Germany) Science Institute, University of Iceland, Dunhaga 3, IS-107 Reykjavik (Iceland)
A repeatedly discussed gedanken expeirment, proposed by Fermi to check Einstein causality, is reconsidered. It is shown that, contrary to a recent statement made by Hegerfeldt, there appears no causality paradox in a proper theoretical description of the experiment.
- OSTI ID:
- 7253445
- Journal Information:
- Physical Review Letters; (United States), Journal Name: Physical Review Letters; (United States) Vol. 73:5; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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