DocumentCode
2939005
Title
Temporal indistinguishability and quantum interference
Author
Yoon-Ho Kim ; Berardi, V.B. ; Chekhova, M.V. ; Garuccio, A. ; Yanhua Shih
Author_Institution
Dept. of Phys., Maryland Univ., Baltimore, MD, USA
fYear
2000
fDate
10-15 Sept. 2000
Abstract
Summary form only given. Summary from only given. Feynman, in discussing the quantum mechanical superposition, noted that interference occurs when the relevant amplitudes become indistinguishable. We demonstrate, in this paper, quantum interference resulting from indistinguishability of two amplitudes which are originally distinguishable in time.
Keywords
optical frequency conversion; optical parametric devices; optical pumping; photon counting; quantum interference phenomena; 400 nm; 80 fs; BaB/sub 2/O/sub 4/; distinguishable; quantum interference; quantum mechanical superposition; relevant amplitudes; temporal indistinguishability; Amplitude modulation; Bandwidth; Filters; Interference; Phase detection; Photonic crystals; Physics; Portable media players; Rail to rail outputs; Uncertainty;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2000. Conference Digest. 2000 International
Conference_Location
Nice, France
Print_ISBN
0-7803-6318-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IQEC.2000.907992
Filename
907992
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