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Practical Implementation of a Test of Event-Based Corpuscular Model as an Alternative to Quantum Mechanics.

Authors :
Polyakov, Sergey
Piacentini, Fabrizio
Traina, Paolo
Degiovanni, Ivo
Migdall, Alan
Brida, Giorgio
Genovese, Marco
Source :
Foundations of Physics; Aug2013, Vol. 43 Issue 8, p913-922, 10p, 2 Diagrams, 3 Graphs
Publication Year :
2013

Abstract

We describe in detail the first experimental test that distinguishes between an event-based corpuscular model of the interaction of photons with matter and quantum mechanics. The test looks at the interference that results as a single photon passes through a Mach-Zehnder interferometer. The experimental results, obtained with a low-noise single-photon source, agree with the predictions of standard quantum mechanics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00159018
Volume :
43
Issue :
8
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Foundations of Physics
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
89657403
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10701-013-9718-4