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Transport measurements of majorization order for wave coherence

Optics 2024-08-14 v1 Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics

Abstract

We investigate the majorization order for comparing wave coherence and reveal its fundamental consequences in transport measurements, including power distribution, absorption, transmission, and reflection. We prove that all these measurements preserve the majorization order under unitary control, enabling direct experimental characterization of the majorization order. Specifically, waves with lower coherence in the majorization order exhibit more restricted ranges of achievable measurement values. Our results deepen the understanding of coherence in transport phenomena.

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@article{arxiv.2408.06386,
  title  = {Transport measurements of majorization order for wave coherence},
  author = {Cheng Guo and David A. B. Miller and Shanhui Fan},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2408.06386},
  year   = {2024}
}

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11 pages, 3 figures