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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Directly proving the bosonic nature of photons

Rosario Lo Franco

subject

PhysicsParticle statisticsPhotonExchange phasePhase (waves)Quantum photonicsPhysics::OpticsPhotonSettore FIS/03 - Fisica Della MateriaAtomic and Molecular Physics and OpticsElectronic Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSimple (abstract algebra)Quantum mechanicsBosonIdentical particle

description

A simple yet effective optical set-up, employing two controllable, indistinguishable photons, is proven to allow a direct measurement of the exchange phase due to the bosonic particle statistics.

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41566-021-00867-y