Does the wave function move in space? In QM it seems to me that it
doesnt.
But the EM wave which through the vector-potential can be thought of as
a wave function of the photon is moving with c. ????
Re: Understanding Schrodingers cat. ... Could it have been something simple-minded, like "the electron wave... not a single photon. ...photon wave function", which would live in 3n, not 3-space. ... might be left with the impression of wallowing.... (sci.physics)
Re: photons wavefunction ... wavefunction of the photon expeps. ...electromagnetic field; its shape is characterized by an arbitrary ...wave function then it generates a classical coherent electromagnetic field with 4-potential A. ... You can read about all this in the standard reference for quantum optics,... (sci.physics.research)
Re: Will Radio Engineering be QMs worst nightmare? ... > level by emitting a photon.... >>> Therefore the energy is not a constant of motion during the transition ... > The wave function of a photon does not have a bandwidth. ... > The wave function describes a single photon.... (sci.physics)
Re: The time it takes to emit one photon ... One of the questions posed in this is, how long does it take to emit one photon.... In QM we describe the photon emission as a decay process...repetitive measurements on _the same_ metastable system. ... about how the wave function changes after each measurement, ... (sci.physics.research)
Re: Odd behavior of a Single Photon ... "If a single photon wave traverses... reformulated someday without any use of the wave function....materials that can absorb the photon most of the time. ... Since this was a single photon,... (sci.physics)
