Counterportation and the two-state vector formalism

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2303.08962v1
• Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2023 22:18:19 GMT
• Title: Counterportation and the two-state vector formalism
• Authors: Justin Dressel, Gregory Reznik and Lev Vaidman
• Abstract summary: We argue, however, that there is an error in this paper. The analysis of a simplified protocol, which questions the validity of the two-state vector formalism description of the photon presence in the communication channel, is incorrect.
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• Abstract: Hatim Salih discovered a method for transferring a quantum state with no particles present in the transmission channel, which he named counterportation. Recently [H. Salih, Quantum Sci. Technol. 8, 025016 (2023)], he presented a feasible procedure for its implementation. The modification of the protocol by Aharonov and Vaidman, adopted by Salih, justifies the claim that no photons were present in the transmission channel during counterportation. We argue, however, that there is an error in this paper. The analysis of a simplified protocol, which questions the validity of the two-state vector formalism description of the photon presence in the communication channel, is incorrect.

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