Restuccia, S. , Toros, M. , Gibson, G. M. , Ulbricht, H., Faccio, D. and Padgett, M. J. (2019) Photon bunching in a rotating reference frame. Physical Review Letters, 123(11), 110401. (doi: 10.1103/physrevlett.123.110401)
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Abstract
Although quantum physics is well understood in inertial reference frames (flat spacetime), a current challenge is the search for experimental evidence of nontrivial or unexpected behavior of quantum systems in noninertial frames. Here, we present a novel test of quantum mechanics in a noninertial reference frame: we consider Hong-Ou-Mandel (HOM) interference on a rotating platform and study the effect of uniform rotation on the distinguishability of the photons. Both theory and experiments show that the rotational motion induces a relative delay in the photon arrival times at the exit beam splitter and that this delay is observed as a shift in the position of the HOM dip. This experiment can be extended to a full general relativistic test of quantum physics using satellites in Earth’s orbit and indicates a new route toward the use of photonic technologies for investigating quantum mechanics at the interface with relativity.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Gibson, Dr Graham and Faccio, Professor Daniele and Restuccia, Dr Sara and Padgett, Professor Miles and Toros, Dr Marko |
| Authors: | Restuccia, S., Toros, M., Gibson, G. M., Ulbricht, H., Faccio, D., and Padgett, M. J. |
| College/School: | College of Science and Engineering > School of Physics and Astronomy |
| Journal Name: | Physical Review Letters |
| Publisher: | American Physical Society |
| ISSN: | 0031-9007 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1079-7114 |
| Published Online: | 10 September 2019 |
| Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2019 American Physical Society |
| First Published: | First published in Physical Review Letters 123(11): 110401 |
| Publisher Policy: | Reproduced in accordance with the publisher copyright policy |
| Data DOI: | 10.5525/gla.researchdata.852 |
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