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Radiation emission as a virtually exact realization of Heisenbergs microscope

Through the concept of ‘formation length’, recently observed directly in the radiation emission from ultrarelativistic electrons and an essential component in the interpretation of strong field radiation from electrons penetrating single crystals, we discuss the indeterminacy in the location of radi...

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Autores principales: Andersen, K K, Brock, S, Esberg, J, Thomsen, H D, Uggerhøj, U I
Lenguaje:eng
Publicado: 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2013.03.041
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author Andersen, K K
Brock, S
Esberg, J
Thomsen, H D
Uggerhøj, U I
author_facet Andersen, K K
Brock, S
Esberg, J
Thomsen, H D
Uggerhøj, U I
author_sort Andersen, K K
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description Through the concept of ‘formation length’, recently observed directly in the radiation emission from ultrarelativistic electrons and an essential component in the interpretation of strong field radiation from electrons penetrating single crystals, we discuss the indeterminacy in the location of radiation emission. The analogy with the indeterminacy in the Heisenberg microscope Gedanken experiment is demonstrated from a number of viewpoints to be almost exact. The positive attitude regarding photon emission as a process that is somehow located in space and time is emphasized. We therefore interpret the measurements of formation lengths in radiation emission as a practically realizable version – using virtual incident photons instead of real – of the Heisenberg microscope Gedanken experiment.
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spelling oai-inspirehep.net-13134882019-09-30T06:29:59Zdoi:10.1016/j.nimb.2013.03.041http://cds.cern.ch/record/2310088engAndersen, K KBrock, SEsberg, JThomsen, H DUggerhøj, U IRadiation emission as a virtually exact realization of Heisenbergs microscopePhysics in GeneralThrough the concept of ‘formation length’, recently observed directly in the radiation emission from ultrarelativistic electrons and an essential component in the interpretation of strong field radiation from electrons penetrating single crystals, we discuss the indeterminacy in the location of radiation emission. The analogy with the indeterminacy in the Heisenberg microscope Gedanken experiment is demonstrated from a number of viewpoints to be almost exact. The positive attitude regarding photon emission as a process that is somehow located in space and time is emphasized. We therefore interpret the measurements of formation lengths in radiation emission as a practically realizable version – using virtual incident photons instead of real – of the Heisenberg microscope Gedanken experiment.oai:inspirehep.net:13134882013
spellingShingle Physics in General
Andersen, K K
Brock, S
Esberg, J
Thomsen, H D
Uggerhøj, U I
Radiation emission as a virtually exact realization of Heisenbergs microscope
title Radiation emission as a virtually exact realization of Heisenbergs microscope
title_full Radiation emission as a virtually exact realization of Heisenbergs microscope
title_fullStr Radiation emission as a virtually exact realization of Heisenbergs microscope
title_full_unstemmed Radiation emission as a virtually exact realization of Heisenbergs microscope
title_short Radiation emission as a virtually exact realization of Heisenbergs microscope
title_sort radiation emission as a virtually exact realization of heisenbergs microscope
topic Physics in General
url https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2013.03.041
http://cds.cern.ch/record/2310088
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