Crucial tests of the existence of a Time Operator

TL;DR

This paper proposes a Temporal Wave Function approach to particle decay, predicting new statistical behaviors that could be experimentally tested to verify the existence of a Time Operator in quantum physics.

Contribution

It introduces a multicomponent Temporal Wave Function model for decay processes, offering novel predictions distinct from traditional approaches.

Findings

Predicts non-standard decay time distributions for kaons and mesons

Suggests experimental tests in High Energy Physics and Quantum Optics

Highlights potential evidence for a Time Operator in quantum theory

Abstract

In the present paper we show that the Temporal Wave Function approach of the decay process, which is a multicomponent version of the Time Operator approach leads to new, non-standard, predictions concerning the statistical properties of decay time distributions of single kaons and entangled pairs of mesons. These results suggest crucial experimental tests for the existence of a Time Operator for the decay process to be realized in High Energy Physics or Quantum Optics.