ISSN:
1572-9613
Keywords:
Bohmian mechanics
;
escape time statistics
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract We remark that the often ignored quantum probability current is fundamental for a genuine understanding of scattering phenomena and, in particular, for the statistics of the time and position of the first exit of a quantum particle from a given region, which may be simply expressed in terms of the current. This simple formula for these statistics does not appear as such in the literature. It is proposed that the formula, which is very different from the usual quantum mechanical measurement formulas, be verified experimentally. A full understanding of the quantum current and the associated formula is provided by Bohmian mechanics.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/B:JOSS.0000015181.86864.fb
