Genuine multipath interference
Quantum mechanics predicts that for single quanta interference is limited to pairs of events. It can therefore be categorized as "second-order interference theory''. In this thesis, we wish to explore possibility of "higher-order interference'', exemplified by generaliz...
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| Format: | Thesis-Doctor of Philosophy |
| Language: | English |
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Nanyang Technological University
2020
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/143353 |
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| Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | Quantum mechanics predicts that for single quanta interference is limited to pairs of events. It can therefore be categorized as "second-order interference theory''. In this thesis, we wish to explore possibility of "higher-order interference'', exemplified by generalizations of Young’s double slit experiment to three and more paths. We show in the thesis that it is possible to create higher-order interference using non-linear processes within second quantization formalism and it is present in some extensions of quantum mechanics. We also discuss operational advantages of utilizing higher-order interference and propose precise experiment with atoms to bound its presence. |
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