Who is afraid of POV measures? Unified approach to quantum phase observables

Journal Article · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1995 · Annals of Physics (New York)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1006/aphy.1995.1001· OSTI ID:165238

Busch, P ^[1]; Grabowski, M ^[2]; Lahti, P J ^[3]

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1. Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Cologne, 50937 Cologne (Germany)
2. Institute of Physics, Nicolaus Copernicus University, 87-100 Torun (Poland)
3. Department of Physics, University of Turku, 20500 Turku (Finland)

It is shown that introducing phase observables as shift-covariant positive-operator-valued measures yields a coherent unification of various conceptually different approaches to the phase in quantum theory. {copyright} 1995 Academic Press, Inc.

• OSTI ID: 165238
• Journal Information: Annals of Physics (New York), Vol. 237, Issue 1; Other Information: PBD: Jan 1995
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

66 PHYSICS
QUANTUM MECHANICS
ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS
MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS
QUANTUM NUMBERS
PHASE SPACE
PHASE SHIFT
MEASURING METHODS