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View SchemaInterference of spontaneously emitted photons
| Authors | Almut Beige, Christian Schoen, Jiannis Pachos |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | quant-ph/0112078 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0112078 |
| DOI | 10.1002/1521-3978(200205)50:5/7<594::AID-PROP594>3.0.CO;2-# |
| Journal | Fortschr. Phys. 50, 594 (2002). |
Abstract
We discuss an experimental setup where two laser-driven atoms spontaneously emit photons and every photon causes a ``click'' at a point on a screen. By deriving the probability density for an emission into a certain direction from basic quantum mechanical principles we predict a spatial interference pattern. Similarities and differences with the classical double-slit experiment are discussed.
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