How one shutter can close N slits -: art. no. 042107

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作者
Aharonov, Y [1 ]
Vaidman, L
机构
[1] Tel Aviv Univ, Raymond & Beverly Sackler Fac Exact Sci, Sch Phys & Astron, IL-69978 Tel Aviv, Israel
[2] Univ S Carolina, Dept Phys, Columbia, SC 29208 USA
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PHYSICAL REVIEW A | 2003年 / 67卷 / 04期
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10.1103/PhysRevA.67.042107
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O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
It is shown that a quantum shutter, preselected and postselected in particular quantum states, can close simultaneously arbitrary number of slits preventing the passage of a single photon in an arbitrary state. A set of K preselected and postselected shutters can close the slits preventing the passage of K or less photons. This result indicates that the surprising properties of preselected and postselected quantum systems are even more robust than previously expected.
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