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On the quantum Zeno effect

1995; Elsevier BV; Volume: 199; Issue: 1-2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/0375-9601(95)00037-4

1873-2429

Hiromichi Nakazato, Mikio Namiki, Saverio Pascazio, Helmut Rauch,

Cold Fusion and Nuclear Reactions

The limit of infinitely frequent measurements (continuous observation), yielding the quantum Zeno paradox, is critically analyzed and shown to be unphysical. A specific example involving neutron spin is considered and some practical estimates are given.