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interaction-free measurement: a standalone construct

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Quantum foundations

detecting the presence of an object with a quantum probe without any particle interacting with it, using interference.

In quantum foundations, interaction-free measurement refers to detecting the presence of an object with a quantum probe without any particle interacting with it, using interference. This meaning comes from Elitzur (1993) in Foundations of Physics.[1]

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References

Elitzur, A. C., & Vaidman, L. (1993). Quantum mechanical interaction-free measurements. Foundations of Physics, 23(7), 987-997. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00736012

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