ISSN:
1434-6079
Keywords:
PACS. 03.65.Ta Foundations of quantum mechanics; measurement theory – 42.50.-p Quantum optics
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract: In an interferometer, path information and interference visibility are incompatible quantities. Complete determination of the path will exclude any possibility of interference, rendering zero visibility. However, it is, under certain conditions, possible to trade the path information for improved (conditioned) visibility. This procedure is called quantum erasure. We have performed such experiments with polarization-entangled photon pairs. Using a partial polarizer, we could vary the degree of entanglement between the object and the probe. We could also vary the interferometer splitting ratio and thereby vary the a priori path predictability. This allowed us to test quantum erasure under a number of different experimental conditions. All experiments were in good agreement with theory.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e20020030
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