Opposite momenta lead to opposite directions

Authors
Peres, A
Citation
A. Peres, Opposite momenta lead to opposite directions, AM J PHYS, 68(11), 2000, pp. 991-992
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICS
ISSN journal
00029505 → ACNP
Volume
68
Issue
11
Year of publication
2000
Pages
991 - 992
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9505(200011)68:11<991:OMLTOD>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
When a particle decays into two fragments, the wavefunctions of the latter are spherical shells with expanding radii. In spite of this spherical confi guration, the two particles can be detected only in opposite directions. (C ) 2000 American Association of Physics Teachers.