The outcomes of measurements in the de Broglie-Bohm theory-II

TL;DR

This paper extends the analysis of quantum measurement in de Broglie-Bohm theory, exploring conditions under which measurement outcomes reveal the positions of the system, apparatus, or both, highlighting the theory's nuanced implications.

Contribution

It provides a more general discussion on measurement outcomes in de Broglie-Bohm theory, including cases where results reveal system and apparatus positions.

Findings

Measurement outcomes depend on initial Bohmian positions.

Results can reveal positions of the system, apparatus, or both.

The analysis broadens understanding of measurement in de Broglie-Bohm theory.

Abstract

Part I of this article discussed the quantum measurement process within the de Broglie-Bohm theory. In the experiment considered, the outcome of the measurements was primarily determined by the initial Bohmian positions within the measurement apparatus. This is nevertheless not always the case. Part II is a short addendum with a more general discussion: cases where the measurement results reveal the values of the positions attached to the measured system, the measurement apparatus, or both, are considered.