Analysis of Popper's Experiment and its Realization

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2005-05-21

arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0505158v3

Prog. Theor. Phys. 127, 645-656 (2012)

Physics

Quantum Physics

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Scientific paper

10.1143/PTP.127.645

An experiment proposed by Karl Popper to test the standard interpretation of quantum mechanics was realized by Kim and Shih. We use a quantum mechanical calculation to analyze Popper's proposal, and find a surprising result for the location of the virtual slit. We also analyze Kim and Shih's experiment, and demonstrate that although it ingeniously overcomes the problem of temporal spreading of the wave-packet, it is inconclusive about Popper's test. We point out that another experiment which (unknowingly) implements Popper's test in a conclusive way, has actually been carried out. Its results are in contradiction with Popper's prediction, and agree with our analysis.

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