Explicit collapse and superluminal signals

If wavefunction collapse is a real physical phenomenon, then it must be possible, at least in principle, for the rate at which it happens to be measured. This suggests that superluminal signalling is possible in any collapse model that preserves the expected quantum correlations.

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Published in:Physics letters. A 1992-03, Vol.163 (5), p.356-358
Main Author: Squires, Euan J.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Classical and quantum physics: mechanics and fields
Exact sciences and technology
Physics
Quantum mechanics
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Summary:If wavefunction collapse is a real physical phenomenon, then it must be possible, at least in principle, for the rate at which it happens to be measured. This suggests that superluminal signalling is possible in any collapse model that preserves the expected quantum correlations.
ISSN:0375-9601
1873-2429
DOI:10.1016/0375-9601(92)90838-D