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Proposal to observe paths superpositions in a double-slit setup
Published 20 Dec 2021 in quant-ph | (2112.10865v2)
Abstract: The interference pattern produced by a quantum particle in Young's double-slit setup is attributed to the particle's wavefunction having gone through both slits. In the path integral formulation, this interference involves a superposition of paths, going through either slit, linking the source to the detection point. We show how these paths superpositions can in principle be observed by implementing a series of minimally-perturbing weak measurements between the slits and the detection plane. We further propose a simplified protocol in order to observe these "weak trajectories" with single photons.
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