Emergence of classical trajectories in quantum systems: the cloud chamber problem in the analysis of Mott (1929)
| Autor: | Rodolfo Figari, Alessandro Teta |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Figari, Rodolfo, Alessandro, Teta |
| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Physics
Quantum Physics Philosophy of science Quantum decoherence Wave packet Physics - History and Philosophy of Physics wave-particle duality FOS: Physical sciences Context (language use) Mathematical Physics (math-ph) cloud chamber law.invention Theoretical physics Mathematics (miscellaneous) Wave–particle duality History and Philosophy of Science law Quantum system decoherence History and Philosophy of Physics (physics.hist-ph) Cloud chamber Quantum Physics (quant-ph) Quantum Mathematical Physics |
| Zdroj: | Archive for History of Exact Sciences. 67:215-234 |
| ISSN: | 1432-0657 0003-9519 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00407-012-0111-z |
| Popis: | We analyze the paper “The wave mechanics of \(\alpha \)-ray tracks” Mott (Proc R Soc Lond A 126:79–84, 1929), published in 1929 by N. F. Mott. In particular, we discuss the theoretical context in which the paper appeared and give a detailed account of the approach used by the author and the main result attained. Moreover, we comment on the relevance of the work not only as far as foundations of Quantum Mechanics are concerned but also as the earliest pioneering contribution in decoherence theory. |
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