Quantum physics - Single photons stick together

被引:16
作者
Grangier, P [1 ]
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[1] Inst Opt, F-91403 Orsay, France
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10.1038/419577a
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
In the right circumstances, two photons can meet and 'coalesce'. This effect has now been observed for photons emitted independently from a single-photon source, and has implications for quantum computing.
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