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Probing the Quantum and Classical Boundary: A Tabletop Experiment Using Quantum Optics

Quantum Physics 2024-11-18 v1

Abstract

In this work, we propose a simple but effective experiment for probing the boundary in which a wave-function collapses. Using a quantum optics system interacting with a photomultiplier tube (PMT), one is able to determine the number of electrons needed to interfere with the "which-path" information to cause the collapse of a quantum state.

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@article{arxiv.2411.10347,
  title  = {Probing the Quantum and Classical Boundary: A Tabletop Experiment Using Quantum Optics},
  author = {Muchen He and Jizhe Lai},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2411.10347},
  year   = {2024}
}
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