A Test of Empty Wave via Quantum Memory in a Weak Measurement Scheme

• Published in: arXiv.org
• Main Authors: Jian-Peng Dou, Lu, Feng, Tang, Hao, Xiao-Wen, Shang, Xian-Min, Jin
• Format: Paper
• Language: English
• Published: Ithaca Cornell University Library, arXiv.org 20.09.2024
• Subjects: Atomic excitations; Information retrieval; Magnons; Photons; Quantum mechanics; Quantum phenomena; Raman spectra; Slits; Wave functions

In quantum mechanics, a long-standing question remains: How does a single photon traverse double slits? One intuitive picture suggests that the photon passes through only one slit, while its wavefunction splits into an ``empty" wave and a ``full" wave. However, the reality of this empty wa...