Continuous Quantum Measurements and Path Integrals

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Continuous Quantum Measurements and Path Integrals

Quantum physics (quantum mechanics and quantum field theory) Mathematical physics

Author: M.B Mensky

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Language: English

Published by: CRC Press

Published on: 19th October 2017

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 3 Mb

ISBN: 9781351458023


Advances in technology

Advances in technology are taking the accuracy of macroscopic as well as microscopic measurements close to the quantum limit, for example, in the attempts to detect gravitational waves. Interest in continuous quantum measurements has therefore grown considerably in recent years.

Continuous Quantum Measurements and Path Integrals

Continuous Quantum Measurements and Path Integrals examines these measurements using Feynman path integrals. The path integral theory is developed to provide formulae for concrete physical effects.

Main Conclusions

The main conclusion drawn from the theory is that an uncertainty principle exists for processes, in addition to the familiar one for states. This implies that a continuous measurement has an optimal accuracy—a balance between inefficient error and large quantum fluctuations (quantum noise).

Author's Focus

A well-known expert in the field, the author concentrates on the physical and conceptual side of the subject rather than the mathematical.

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