rodsika
- 278
- 2
Please give an example of pure state without superposition present, is this possible at all?
The discussion centers on the impossibility of achieving a pure state without superposition in quantum mechanics. Participants clarify that a pure state, often referred to as an eigenstate, inherently involves superposition when considering different observables. For instance, a pure plane wave is a superposition of spherical waves, and even the ground state of a particle in a one-dimensional potential well, while nondegenerate, can be viewed as a superposition of eigenstates of non-commuting operators like the position operator.
PREREQUISITESQuantum physicists, students of quantum mechanics, and anyone interested in the foundational principles of quantum states and superposition.