Interference of spontaneously emitted photons
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🪐 quant-ph
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interferencephotonsspontaneouslyatomsbasiccausescertainclassical
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We discuss an experimental setup where two laser-driven atoms spontaneously emit photons and every photon causes a ``click'' at a point on a screen. By deriving the probability density for an emission into a certain direction from basic quantum mechanical principles we predict a spatial interference pattern. Similarities and differences with the classical double-slit experiment are discussed.
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