Quantum double slit experiment with reversible detection of photons
Principle of quantum superposition permits a photon to interfere with itself. As per the principle of causality, a photon must pass through the double-slit prior to its detection on the screen to exhibit interference. In this paper, a double-slit quantum interference experiment with reversible detection of Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen quantum entangled photons is presented. Where a photon is first detected on a screen without passing through a double-slit, while the second photon is propagating towards the double-slit. A detection event on the screen cannot affect the second photon with any signal propagating at the speed of light, even after its passage through the double-slit. After the detection of the first photon on the screen, the second photon is either passed through the double-slit or diverted towards a stationary photon detector. Therefore, the question of whether the first photon carries the which-path information of the second photon in the double-slit is eliminated. No single photon interference is exhibited by the second photon, even if another screen is placed after the double-slit.
Authors
- Mandip Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7447-0708)
- Vipin Devrari
Institutions
- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohali (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Scientific Reports
- Published
- 2024-09-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-71091-1
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Quantum Information and Cryptography
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.04
Funders
- Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India