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    This study quantifies wave-particle duality (WPD) using fringe visibility and path distinguishability, establishing a new constraint. Experiments with optical light beams validate these generalized WPD constraints.

    Area of Science:

    • Quantum mechanics
    • Quantum optics

    Background:

    • Wave-particle duality (WPD) is a fundamental concept in quantum mechanics.
    • Quantifying WPD traditionally involves measurable features like fringe visibility (V) and path distinguishability (D).
    • Existing constraints, such as V² + D² ≤ 1, apply to physical objects exhibiting WPD, termed 'quantons'.

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    • To derive and experimentally test generalized constraints on WPD.
    • To explore the role of internal degrees of freedom (DOF) of quantons as path markers.
    • To investigate how V and D relate to other quantifiers and reveal hidden coherences.

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    • Theoretical derivation of generalized WPD constraints involving internal DOF.
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    • Main Results:

    • Experimental results show excellent agreement with theoretical predictions for the tested generalized constraints.
    • The study successfully tested constraints derived from simultaneously engaging a quanton and its internal DOF.
    • Hidden coherences in both quantum and classical light were revealed through generalized quantifiers.

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