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Generating quantum mechanical superpositions of macroscopically distinguishable states via amplitude dispersion

Yurke, B., Stoler, D.·1986·Physical Review Letters
DOI 10.1103/physrevlett.57.13
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It is pointed out here that a coherent state propagating through an amplitude dispersive medium will, under suitable conditions, evolve into a quantum superposition of two coherent states 180\ifmmode^\circ\else\textdegree\fi{} out of phase with each other. The response of a homodyne detector to this superposition of macroscopically distinguishable states is calculated. Signatures which an experimentalist might look for in the homodyne detector's output in order to verify the generation of such states are described.

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Authors
Yurke, B., & Stoler, D.
Venue
Physical Review Letters
Publisher
American Physical Society (APS)
Published
1986-07-07
Volume
57
Issue
1
Pages
13-16
ISSN
0031-9007 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1103/physrevlett.57.13
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