DocumentCode :
2077053
Title :
Born´s rule and single-photon diffraction by a triangular slit
Author :
Hickmann, J.M. ; Fonseca, E.J.S. ; Jesus-Silva, A.J.
Author_Institution :
Opt. & Mater. Group, Univ. Fed. de Alagoas, Maceió, Brazil
fYear :
2011
fDate :
22-26 May 2011
Firstpage :
1
Lastpage :
1
Abstract :
The double-slit at single photon or electron level is the ubiqutous quantum interference experiment with the path phase playing a key role. On the other hand, photon´s orbital angular momentum (OAM) brings a new dimension to interference problems with the spiral phase degree of freedom. In this work, we use OAM´s two dimensional properties to extended the double-slit to a triple-slit configuration in the shape of an equilateral triangle, obtaining a triangular latticed single-photon counting interference pattern. In order to understand this interference pattern in terms of wave-particle duality, we have to take into account that, in contrast with the parallel double and triple slit cases, the azimuthal phase also plays a fundamental role, being undistinguishable from path phase.
Keywords :
light diffraction; optical lattices; photon counting; photons; Born rule; orbital angular momentum; quantum interference; single-photon diffraction; triangular latticed single-photon counting interference pattern; wave-particle duality; Pixel;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO EUROPE/EQEC), 2011 Conference on and 12th European Quantum Electronics Conference
Conference_Location :
Munich
ISSN :
Pending
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0533-5
Electronic_ISBN :
Pending
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2011.5943383
Filename :
5943383
Link To Document :
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