DocumentCode
1951348
Title
Complementarity quantified and quantum erasers revisited
Author
Schwindt, Peter D. D. ; Kwiat, Paul G. ; White, A.G.
Author_Institution
Los Almos Nat Lab., NM, USA
fYear
1998
fDate
8-8 May 1998
Firstpage
132
Lastpage
133
Abstract
Summary form only given.The principle of complementarity, which describes the wave-particle duality of quanta, is one of the cornerstones of modern quantum theory. However, only recently has it been described quantitatively. Experimental verifications have been even rarer. Here we describe an experiment in which the quantified principle of complementarity is demonstrated for a variety of input quantum states, including mixed states.
Keywords
complementarity; light polarisation; quantum noise; quantum optics; complementarity quantified erasers; input quantum states; mixed states; modern quantum theory; quantum erasers; wave-particle duality; Equations; Filters; Interference; Optical interferometry; Optical polarization; Optimized production technology; Particle measurements; Quantum mechanics; Testing; Time domain analysis;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Quantum Electronics Conference, 1998. IQEC 98. Technical Digest. Summaries of papers presented at the International
Conference_Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-541-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IQEC.1998.680283
Filename
680283
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