Investigating and improving student understanding of quantum mechanics in the context of single photon interference

Single photon experiments involving a Mach-Zehnder interferometer can illustrate the fundamental principles of quantum mechanics, e.g., the wave-particle duality of a single photon, single photon interference, and the probabilistic nature of quantum measurement involving single photons. These experi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Emily Marshman, Chandralekha Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2017-04-01
Series:Physical Review Physics Education Research
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.13.010117