Mercredi 08 août 2012 à 10h30
Salle 234, Ecole de Physique

Weak values: the progression from quantum foundations to tool

Andrew N. Jordan, University of Rochester, USA

Since its introduction in 1988, the weak value [1] has made a remarkable progression within the scientific world. This talk will delineate each step of this progression, displayed in four steps. The first step is the notion of a weak value in itself, the second is the first experiment together with theoretical challenges, the third is acceptance as a phenomena and further experiments, and the fourth is the use of weak values as a tool for both the further understanding of quantum puzzles and for precision measurements [2]. I will discuss recent developments in the field [3]. [