Measurement of quantum weak values of photon polarization
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01/01/2005
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Resumo |
We experimentally determine weak values for a single photon's polarization, obtained via a weak measurement that employs a two-photon entangling operation, and postselection. The weak values cannot be explained by a semiclassical wave theory, due to the two-photon entanglement. We observe the variation in the size of the weak value with measurement strength, obtaining an average measurement of the S-1 Stokes parameter more than an order of magnitude outside of the operator's spectrum for the smallest measurement strengths. |
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eng |
Publicador |
American Physical Society |
Palavras-Chave | #Physics, multidisciplinary #Which-way experiments #Counterfactual statements #Momentum-transfer #C1 #240300 Atomic and Molecular Physics; Nuclear and Particle Physics; Plasma Physics #780102 Physical sciences #02 Physical Sciences #0202 Atomic, Molecular, Nuclear, Particle and Plasma Physics |
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Journal Article |