Delayed-choice experiments in quantum interference
- 1 March 1987
- journal article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review A
- Vol. 35 (6) , 2532-2541
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.35.2532
Abstract
Following a suggestion by Wheeler, we have performed delayed-choice experiments in both the spatial and time domains. For the first experiment we use a low-intensity Mach-Zehnder interferometer, and for the second the technique of quantum beats in time-resolved atomic fluorescence. The results obtained show no observable difference between normal and delayed-choice modes of operation, in agreement with the predictions of quantum mechanics.Keywords
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