Proposal to observe path superpositions in a double-slit setup

被引:3
作者
Duprey, Q. [1 ]
Matzkin, A. [2 ]
机构
[1] ENSEA, 6 Ave Ponceau, F-95014 Cergy Pontoise, France
[2] CY Cergy Paris Univ, CNRS Unite 8089, Lab Phys Theor & Modelisat, F-95302 Cergy Pontoise, France
关键词
WEAK; INTERFERENCE; DIFFRACTION; COMPONENT; SPIN;
D O I
10.1103/PhysRevA.105.052231
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
The interference pattern produced by a quantum particle in Young???s double-slit setup is attributed to the particle???s wave function having gone through both slits. In the path integral formulation, this interference involves a superposition of paths, going through either slit, linking the source to the detection point. We show how these paths superpositions can in principle be observed by implementing a series of minimally perturbing weak measurements between the slits and the detection plane. We further propose a simplified protocol in order to observe these ???weak trajectories??? with single photons.
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