On the mutual exclusiveness of time and position in quantum physics and the corresponding uncertainty relation for free falling particles

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2403.06057v1
• Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2024 01:08:09 GMT
• Title: On the mutual exclusiveness of time and position in quantum physics and the corresponding uncertainty relation for free falling particles
• Authors: Mathieu Beau, Lionel Martellini
• Abstract summary: We argue that measurements of time-of-arrival $T_x$ at position $x$ and position $X_t$ at time $t$ are mutually exclusive for a quantum system. For a quantum particle of mass $m$ falling in a uniform gravitational field $g$, we show that the corresponding uncertainty relation can be expressed as $Delta T_x Delta X_t geq frachbar2mg$.
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• Abstract: The uncertainty principle is one of the characteristic properties of quantum theory, where it signals the incompatibility of two types of measurements. In this paper, we argue that measurements of time-of-arrival $T_x$ at position $x$ and position $X_t$ at time $t$ are mutually exclusive for a quantum system, each providing complementary information about the state of that system. For a quantum particle of mass $m$ falling in a uniform gravitational field $g$, we show that the corresponding uncertainty relation can be expressed as $\Delta T_x \Delta X_t \geq \frac{\hbar}{2mg}$. This uncertainty relationship can be taken as evidence of the presence of a form of epistemic incompatibility in the sense that preparing the initial state of the system so as to decrease the measured position uncertainty will lead to an increase in the measured time-of-arrival uncertainty. These findings can be empirically tested in the context of ongoing or forthcoming experiments on measurements of time-of-arrival for free-falling quantum particles.

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