Quantum mechanical measurement of non-orthogonal states and a test of non-locality

John V. Corbett

doi:10.1016/0375-9601(88)90701-3

Quantum mechanical measurement of non-orthogonal states and a test of non-locality

John V. Corbett^*

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We propose a model of measurement of a non-hermitan observable whose states are described by non-orthogonal vectors. This model is used to analyse a proposal for testing non-locality in quantum mechanics using a system whose physically observable states are not mutually orthogonal.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	419-425
Number of pages	7
Journal	Physics Letters A
Volume	130
Issue number	8-9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0375-9601(88)90701-3
Publication status	Published - 25 Jul 1988

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