Are interaction-free measurements interaction free?

L. Vaidman*

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Abstract

In 1993 Elitzur and Vaidman introduced the concept of interaction-free measurements which allowed finding objects without "touching" them. In the proposed method, since the objects were not touched even by photons, thus, the interaction-free measurements can be called as "seeing in the dark". Since then several experiments have been successfully performed and various modifications were suggested. Recently, however, the validity of the term "interaction-free" has been questioned. The criticism of the name is briefly reviewed and the meaning of the interaction-free measurements is clarified.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)383-388
Number of pages6
JournalOptika i Spektroskopiya
Volume91
Issue number3
StatePublished - 2001

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