Sequential propagation of a single photon through five measurement contexts in a three-path interferometer

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2308.02086v2
• Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2023 01:55:18 GMT
• Title: Sequential propagation of a single photon through five measurement contexts in a three-path interferometer
• Authors: Holger F. Hofmann
• Abstract summary: Quantum contextuality describes scenarios in which it is impossible to explain the experimental evidence in terms of a measurement independent reality. I introduce a three-path interferometer in which all five contexts needed for a demonstration of contextuality are realized in sequence.
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• Abstract: Quantum contextuality describes scenarios in which it is impossible to explain the experimental evidence in terms of a measurement independent reality. Here, I introduce a three-path interferometer in which all five contexts needed for a demonstration of contextuality are realized in sequence. It is then possible to observe a paradoxical situation where the paths connecting input ports to their corresponding output ports appear to be blocked by destructive interference. It is shown that the conditional currents observed in weak measurements provide a consistent explanation of the paradox, indicating that weak values might help to bridge the gap between wavelike propagation effects and local particle detection.

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