Turbulence-Free Double-slit Interferometer

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Smith, Thomas A. [1 ]
Shih, Yanhua [1 ]
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[1] Univ Maryland Baltimore Cty, Dept Phys, Baltimore, MD 21250 USA
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.120.063606
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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Optical turbulence can be detrimental for optical observations. For instance, atmospheric turbulence may reduce the visibility or completely blur out the interference produced by an interferometer in open air. However, a simple two-photon interference theory based on Einstein's granularity picture of light makes a turbulence-free interferometer possible; i.e., any refraction index, length, or phase variations along the optical paths of the interferometer do not have any effect on its interference. Applying this mechanism, the reported experiment demonstrates a two-photon double-slit interference that is insensitive to atmospheric turbulence. The turbulence-free mechanism and especially the turbulence-free interferometer would be helpful in optical observations that require high sensitivity and stability such as for gravitational-wave detection.
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