Which-way double slit experiments and Born rule violation
Quantum Physics
2017-05-03 v2
Abstract
In which-way double-slit experiments with perfect detectors, it is assumed that having a second detector at the slits is redundant, as it will not change the interference pattern. We however show that if higher-order or non-classical paths are accounted for, the presence of the second detector will have an effect on the interference pattern. Accounting for these non-classical paths also means that the Sorkin parameter in triple-slit experiments is only an approximate measure of Born rule violation. Using the difference between single and double which-way detectors, we give an alternative parameter which is an exact measure of Born rule violation.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1610.06401,
title = {Which-way double slit experiments and Born rule violation},
author = {James Q. Quach},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1610.06401},
year = {2017}
}
Comments
7 pages, 4 figures