On the possibility of measuring the electron spin in an inhomogeneous magnetic field
Abstract
It is widely held that Bohr has shown that the spin of a free electron is not measurable. We point out that Bohr's argument has some important ifs and buts. A concrete configuration is calculated to produce a clear spin separation. This is then shown not to contradict Bohr's reasoning.
- Publication:
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Foundations of Physics Letters
- Pub Date:
- August 1994
- DOI:
- 10.1007/BF02186684
- Bibcode:
- 1994FoPhL...7..343M
- Keywords:
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- Bohr;
- electron spin measurement;
- Stern-Gerlach device