Published June 2011 | Version v1
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Four-photon indistinguishability transition

Creators

  • 1. Physikalisches Institut, Albert-Ludwigs-Universitaet, Hermann-Herder Strasse 3, D-79104 Freiburg (Germany)
  • 2. Department of Physics, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 790-784 (Korea, Republic of)
  • 3. Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies, Albert-Ludwigs-Universitaet, Albertstrasse 19, D-79104 Freiburg (Germany)

Description

We demonstrate the formation of many-particle interferences of different degrees to determine the transmission of four photons of tunable indistinguishability through a four-port beam splitter array. The probability of certain output events depends nonmonotonically on the degree of distinguishability, due to distinct multiparticle interference contributions to the transmission signal.

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1103/PhysRevA.83.062111;
arXiv
arXiv:1009.4998v2;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. A
Journal Volume
83
Journal Issue
6
Journal Page Range
p. 062111-062111.5
ISSN
1050-2947
CODEN
PLRAAN

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
43028143
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
BEAM SPLITTING; INTERFERENCE; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; PARTICLES; PHOTONS; PROBABILITY; SIGNALS
Descriptors DEC
BOSONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; MASSLESS PARTICLES; TRANSMISSION

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