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Proposal to observe paths superpositions in a double-slit setup

Quantum Physics 2022-06-02 v2

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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@article{arxiv.2112.10865,
  title  = {Proposal to observe paths superpositions in a double-slit setup},
  author = {Q. Duprey and A. Matzkin},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2112.10865},
  year   = {2022}
}

Comments

Slightly expanded; similar to published version

R2 v1 2026-06-24T08:25:22.203Z