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密度矩阵的含义

Meaning of the Density Matrix

Y. Aharonov, J. Anandan

摘要:

将保护性测量作为观测单个系统波函数的方法,推广到观测单个系统的密度矩阵。d'Espagnat关于“适当混合”的定义被证明是不适当的,因为它没有考虑到适当的波动。他声称,可能有不同的混合物对应于相同的密度矩阵是严格审查。这些结果为密度矩阵提供了新的意义,使其具有与描述纯态的波函数相同的本体论地位。这也使得量子熵能够与单个系统相关联。

英文摘要:

Protective measurement, which was proposed as a method of observing the wavefunction of a single system, is extended to the observation of the density matrix of a single system. d'Espagnat's definition of `proper mixture' is shown to be improper because it does not allow for appropriate fluctuations. His claim that there could be different mixtures corresponding to the same density matrix is critically examined. These results provide a new meaning to the density matrix, which gives it the same ontological status as the wavefunction describing a pure state. This also enables quantum entropy to be associated with a single system.

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