Title :
Wave-packet scattering without kinematic entanglement: convergence of expectation values
Author :
Schulman, Lawrence S. ; Schulman, Leonard J.
Author_Institution :
Phys. Dept., Clarkson Univ., Potsdam, NY, USA
Abstract :
The wave packet spread of a particle in a collection of different mass particles, all with Gaussian wave functions, evolves to a value that is inversely proportional to the mass of the particle. The assumptions underlying this result and its derivation are reviewed. A mathematical demonstration of the convergence of an iteration central to this assertion is presented. Finally, the question of in-principle measurement of wave packet spread is taken up.
Keywords :
convergence; quantum entanglement; scattering; wave functions; Gaussian wave functions; convergence; kinematic entanglement; particle mass; particle wave packet spread; wave packet scattering; Atomic measurements; Convergence; Kinematics; Particle scattering; Physical layer; Physics; Quantum mechanics; Testing; Uncertainty; Wave functions;
Journal_Title :
Nanotechnology, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNANO.2004.840141