Quantum eraser: A proposed photon correlation experiment concerning observation and "delayed choice" in quantum mechanics

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Marlan O. Scully · Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics

Kai J. Drühl · Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics

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We propose and analyze an experiment designed to probe the extent to which information accessible to an observer and the "eraser" of this information affects measured results. The proposed experiment could also be operated in a "delayed-choice" mode.

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Quantum Mechanics and Applications Quantum Information and Cryptography Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates

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Published in: Physical review. A, General physics

Volume 25, Issue 4, pp. 2208-2213

DOI: 10.1103/physreva.25.2208

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Quantum eraser: A proposed photon correlation experiment concerning observation and "delayed choice" in quantum mechanics

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