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  • Quantum Optics
  • Quantum Information

Background:

  • Spontaneous parametric down-conversion (SPDC) with coupled interferometers yields high-visibility single-photon interference.
  • Complementarity principle dictates a trade-off between which-path information and interference visibility.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effect of introducing additional photon channels on single-photon interference.
  • To explore the relationship between which-path information and interference fringe visibility.
  • To reconcile observations with quantum mechanical principles.

Main Methods:

  • Experimental manipulation of photon pathways in coupled interferometers.
  • Introduction of additional photon channels to enable which-path information.
  • Coincidence counting measurements for photons detected simultaneously.

Main Results:

  • Reduced fringe visibility in single-photon interference when which-path information is available.
  • Nearly perfect fringe visibility observed in coincidence measurements with additional pathways.
  • Experimental data aligns with predictions from a simplified theoretical model.

Conclusions:

  • The introduction of which-path information fundamentally alters interference patterns.
  • Coincidence measurements reveal correlations masked in single-photon detection.
  • Vacuum fields at different crystals play a crucial role in observed quantum phenomena.