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A triple slit test for quantum mechanics

Authors :
Sinha, Urbasi
Couteau, Christophe
Dowker, Fay
Jennewein, Thomas
Weihs, Gregor
Laflamme, Raymond
Institute for Quantum Computing [Waterloo] (IQC)
University of Waterloo [Waterloo]
Laboratoire de Nanotechnologie et d'Instrumentation Optique (LNIO)
Institut Charles Delaunay (ICD)
Université de Technologie de Troyes (UTT)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université de Technologie de Troyes (UTT)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
Blackett Laboratory
Imperial College London
Institut für Experimentalphysik [Innsbruck]
Universität Innsbruck [Innsbruck]
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics [Waterloo]
Source :
Physics in Canada, Physics in Canada, 2010, 66 (2), pp.83-86, Physics in Canada, Canadian Association of Physicists, 2010, 66 (2), pp.83-86
Publication Year :
2010
Publisher :
HAL CCSD, 2010.

Abstract

International audience; As one of the postulates of quantum mechanics, Born's rule tells us how to get probabilities for experimental outcomes from the complex wave function of the system. Its quadratic nature entails that interference occurs in pairs of paths. We present an experiment that sets out to test the correctness of Born's rule by testing for the presence or absence of genuine three-path interference. This is done using single photons and a three slit aperture.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00319147
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Physics in Canada, Physics in Canada, 2010, 66 (2), pp.83-86, Physics in Canada, Canadian Association of Physicists, 2010, 66 (2), pp.83-86
Accession number :
edsair.dedup.wf.001..ca1c13bd49ca45ee8c57588bf9f11e04