Physics:Quantum Mach-Zehnder interferometer

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Quantum Mach-Zehnder interferometer is a planned ScholarlyWiki page in the Quantum Collection about single-particle interference in a two-path interferometer.

Overview

Placeholder: explain how a Mach-Zehnder interferometer splits and recombines quantum amplitudes to reveal phase-dependent interference.

Key ideas

Placeholder: cover beam splitters, mirrors, path amplitudes, phase shifts, detectors, interference.

Interferometer layout

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Path amplitudes

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Phase dependence

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Single-photon experiments

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See also

Table of contents (212 articles)

Index

Core theory

2. Conceptual and interpretations

3. Mathematical structure and systems

4. Atomic and spectroscopy

5. Wavefunctions and modes

6. Quantum dynamics and evolution

7. Measurement and information

8. Quantum information and computing

Applications and extensions

9. Quantum optics and experiments

10. Open quantum systems

11. Quantum field theory

12. Statistical mechanics and kinetic theory

13. Condensed matter and solid-state physics

14. Plasma and fusion physics

16. Advanced and frontier topics

Book II

Matter by scale

Book III

Methods and tools

Book IV

Data Analysis Techniques

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15. Physics:Quantum Interpretations of quantum mechanics

16. Physics:Quantum Wave–particle duality

17. Physics:Quantum Complementarity principle

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111. Physics:Quantum Nonlinear King plot anomaly in calcium isotope spectroscopy

112. Physics:Quantum Stern-Gerlach experiment

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114. Physics:Quantum optics

115. Physics:Quantum optics beam splitter experiments

116. Physics:Quantum Mach-Zehnder interferometer

117. Physics:Quantum Hong-Ou-Mandel effect

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References

Author: Harold Foppele

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