The uncertainty relation in 'which-way' experiments: How to observe directly the momentum transfer using weak values

Journal of Optics B: Quantum and Semiclassical Optics

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2004, Pages

  Garretson, J L ^a   Wiseman, H M ^a   Pope, D T ^a   Pegg, D T ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Momentum transfer; Slit; Uncertainty relation; Weak values; Which path; Which way

Indexed keywords

FUNCTIONS; LIGHT INTERFERENCE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; QUANTUM THEORY;

MOMENTUM TRANSFER; UNCERTAINTY RELATION; WAVE FUNCTIONS; WEAK VALUES;

QUANTUM OPTICS;

EID: 3042610156     PISSN: 14644266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1464-4266/6/6/008     Document Type: Conference Paper

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