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- Did this experiment prove wave function collapse is not the result of any physical interactions at the point of measurement?
As I understand the delayed-choice quantum eraser experiment, first performed by Kim in 1999, entangled photons are used to determine which-way data, and the which-way data is obtained by virtue of where the entangled particles land, as opposed to using a measuring device that may be collapsing the wave by virtue of any physical interactions.
The experiment showed wave functions remained intact when which-way information was not available, and were collapsed when which-way data was known.
My question: Did this prove wave collapse cannot be attributed to any kind of physical interaction between a measuring device and the photons?
If not, why?
The experiment showed wave functions remained intact when which-way information was not available, and were collapsed when which-way data was known.
My question: Did this prove wave collapse cannot be attributed to any kind of physical interaction between a measuring device and the photons?
If not, why?