On the question of measurement in quantum mechanics

A.N. Rubtsov^†^a, b
^aInternational Center for Quantum Optics and Quantum Technologies (the Russian Quantum Center), Skolkovo Innovation Center, Bolshoi Boulevard, Building 30, Block 1, 3rd floor, sectors G3, G7, Moscow, Moscow Region, 121205, Russian Federation
^bLomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Physics, Leninskie Gory 1 build. 2, Moscow, 119991, Russian Federation

The probabilistic nature of measurements in quantum mechanics can be interpreted as a consequence of information loss arising from the chaotic dynamics of measuring instruments.

Keywords: wave function collapse, reduction postulate, quantum chaos, decoherence, causality
PACS: 03.65.−w, 03.65.Yz (all)
DOI: 10.3367/UFNe.2022.07.039219
URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/2023/7/f/
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Citation: Rubtsov A N "On the question of measurement in quantum mechanics" Phys. Usp. 66 734–740 (2023)

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Received: 20th, November 2021, revised: 28th, June 2022, accepted: 10th, July 2022

Оригинал: Рубцов А Н «К вопросу об измерении в квантовой механике» УФН 193 783–790 (2023); DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.2022.07.039219

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