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How One Shutter Can Close N Slits

Quantum Physics 2009-11-07 v1

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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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0206074,
  title  = {How One Shutter Can Close N Slits},
  author = {Y. Aharonov and L. Vaidman},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0206074},
  year   = {2009}
}

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