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Elitzur–Vaidman bomb tester

quantum mechanics thought experiment that uses interaction-free measurements to verify that a bomb is functional without having to detonate it
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Elitzur–Vaidman bomb tester

Summary

Elitzur–Vaidman bomb tester is a thought experiment[1]. It draws 141 Wikipedia views per month (thought_experiment category, ranking #28 of 56).[2]

Key Facts

  • Elitzur–Vaidman bomb tester's instance of is recorded as thought experiment[3].
  • Avshalom Elitzur is named after Elitzur–Vaidman bomb tester[4].
  • Lev Vaidman is named after Elitzur–Vaidman bomb tester[5].
  • Elitzur–Vaidman bomb tester's Commons category is recorded as Elitzur-Vaidman bomb tester[6].
  • Elitzur–Vaidman bomb tester's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/096mtz[7].
  • Elitzur–Vaidman bomb tester's schematic is recorded as E-V bomb-testing 2.svg[8].
  • Elitzur–Vaidman bomb tester's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2777184287[9].

Why It Matters

Elitzur–Vaidman bomb tester draws 141 Wikipedia views per month (thought_experiment category, ranking #28 of 56).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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MLA “Elitzur–Vaidman bomb tester.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/elitzur-vaidman-bomb-tester.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_elitzur-vaidman-bomb-tester_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Elitzur–Vaidman bomb tester}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/elitzur-vaidman-bomb-tester}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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