Reduced coherence in double-slit diffraction of neutrons
Quantum Physics
2007-05-23 v2
Abstract
In diffraction experiments with particle beams, several effects lead to a fringe visibility reduction of the interference pattern. We theoretically describe the intensity one can measure in a double-slit setup and compare the results with the experimental data obtained with cold neutrons. Our conclusion is that for cold neutrons the fringe visibility reduction is due not to decoherence, but to initial incoherence.
Cite
@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0608021,
title = {Reduced coherence in double-slit diffraction of neutrons},
author = {R. Tumulka and A. Viale and N. Zanghi},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0608021},
year = {2007}
}
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4 pages LaTeX, 2 figures