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Interference from a nonlocal double-slit through one-photon process

Authors :
Su-Heng Zhang
Kaige Wang
Shu Gan
Jun Xiong
Source :
Optics express. 17(26)
Publication Year :
2010

Abstract

In this paper, we report an interference experiment in which a spatially incoherent light source illuminates two spatially separated apertures, whose superposition at the same place forms a double-slit. The experimental result exhibits a well-defined interference fringe solely through intensity measurements, in agreement with the theoretical analysis by means of the first-order spatial interference of the incoherent light. Consequently, the nonlocal double-slit interference with thermal light should be attributed to the first-order spatial correlation of incoherent field.

Details

ISSN :
10944087
Volume :
17
Issue :
26
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Optics express
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....d47276208858b0a54ba7175e8368e616