Quantum measurement: A bridge to classical physics

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5105, Issue , 2003, Pages 255-264

  Emch, Gérard G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hamiltonian dynamics; Macroscopic observables; Quantum measurement

Indexed keywords

BESSEL FUNCTIONS; HAMILTONIANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; STATISTICAL MECHANICS;

MACROSCOPIC PHYSICS; QUANTUM MEASUREMENTS;

QUANTUM THEORY;

EID: 0344082208     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.488674     Document Type: Conference Paper

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