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Quantum eraser: A proposed photon correlation experiment concerning observation and "delayed choice" in quantum mechanics
Physical review. A, General physics · 1982 · Vol. 25(4) · pp. 2208–2213
Marlan O. Scully✉(Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics)Kai J. Drühl(Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics)
Abstract
We propose and analyze an experiment designed to probe the extent to which information accessible to an observer and the "eraser" of this information affects measured results. The proposed experiment could also be operated in a "delayed-choice" mode.
Quantum Mechanics and ApplicationsQuantum Information and CryptographyCold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein CondensatesObserver (physics)PhysicsPhotonQuantum mechanicsMode (computer interface)QuantumCorrelationQuantum opticsQuantum correlationStatistical physics
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