Quantum inertia stops superposition: Scan Quantum Mechanics

[摘要] Scan Quantum Mechanics is a novel interpretation of some aspects of quantum mechanics in which the superposition of states is only an approximate effective concept. Quantum systems scan all possible states in the superposition and switch randomly and very rapidly among them. A crucial property that we postulate is quantum inertia, that increases whenever a constituent is added, or the system is perturbed with all kinds of interactions. Once the quantum inertia Iqreaches a critical value Icrfor an observable, the switching among its different eigenvalues stops and the corresponding superposition comes to an end, leaving behind a system with a well defined value of that observable. Consequently, increasing the mass, temperature, gravitational strength, etc. of a quantum system increases its quantum inertia until the superposition of states disappears for all the observables and the system transmutes into a classical one. Moreover, the process could be reversible. Entanglement can only occur between quantum systems because an exact synchronization between the switchings of the systems involved must be established in the first place and classical systems do not have any switchings to start with. Future experiments might determine the critical inertia Icrcorresponding to different observables, which translates into a critical mass Mcrfor fixed environmental conditions as well as critical temperatures, critical electric and magnetic fields, etc. In addition, this proposal implies a new radiation mechanism from astrophysical objects with strong gravitational fields, giving rise to non-thermal synchrotron emission, that could contribute to neutron star formation. Superconductivity, superfluidity, Bose-Einstein condensates, and any other physical phenomena at very low temperatures must be reanalyzed in the light of this interpretation, as well as mesoscopic systems in general.

[发布机构] Instituto de Física Fundamental, IFF-CSIC, Serrano 123, Madrid; 28006, Spain^1;Nikhef, Science Park 105, Amsterdam; 1098 XG, Netherlands^2

[效力级别] 力学 [学科分类] 力学，机械学

[关键词] Astrophysical objects;Bose-Einstein condensates;Critical temperatures;Electric and magnetic fields;Environmental conditions;Strong gravitational fields;Superposition of state;Very low temperatures