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View SchemaHow One Shutter Can Close N Slits
| Authors | Y. Aharonov, L. Vaidman |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | quant-ph/0206074 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0206074 |
| DOI | 10.1103/PhysRevA.67.042107 |
Abstract
It is shown that a quantum shutter, pre- and post-selected in particular quantum states, can close simultaneously arbitrary number of slits preventing the passage of a single photon in an arbitrary state. A set of K pre- and post-selected shutters can close the slits preventing the passage of K or less photons. This result indicates that the surprising properties of pre- and post-selected quantum systems are even more robust than previously expected.
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