Introducing quantum mechanics with a two-mode Mach–Zehnder interferometer
As an early teaching tool in QM, we propose to use a single-photon Mach–Zehnder interferometer. We demonstrate experimentally several properties associated with the concept of single photons in quantum optics and use them to introduce the quantum formalism and postulates in a more intuitive way.
Authors
- Renaud Mathevet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2272-5718)
- Sébastien Massenot (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2127-0280)
- Bénoît Chalopin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2780-5365)
- G. González Rey
Institutions
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- Université Fédérale de Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées (FR)
- Institut Superieur de l'Aeronautique et de l'Espace (ISAE-SUPAERO) (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Physics
- Published
- 2024-12-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0211194
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Quantum Information and Cryptography
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39
Funders
- Agence Nationale de la Recherche