Quantum interference with distinguishable photons through indistinguishable pathways

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 493-498

  Kim, Yoon Ho ^a   Grice, Warren P ^b  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARIUM COMPOUNDS; CRYSTALS; LIGHT INTERFERENCE; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; PHOTODETECTORS; PHOTONS; QUANTUM INTERFERENCE PHENOMENA; QUANTUM THEORY;

BETA BARIUM BORATE; PHOTON PAIR; TWO PHOTON AMPLITUDES; TWO PHOTON QUANTUM INTERFERENCE;

QUANTUM OPTICS;

EID: 15244348100     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.22.000493     Document Type: Article

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