Abstract
Observing counterintuitive quantum phenomena have provided physical perspectives on quantum mechanics as well as important evidence of its validity. One of such phenomena, namely the quantum Cheshire cat effect, illustrates the situation that the physical property is disembodied from its physical carrier. Here, we experimentally demonstrate the quantum Cheshire cat effect with a nondestructive weak measuring device. A pre- and post-selected photonic quantum system is subject to a weak nondestructive measuring device to probe where the photon and its polarization property can be found. Intriguingly, a quantum pointer after the weak quantum measurement indicates that the polarization can be found at the path the photon did not take.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | CLEO |
| Subtitle of host publication | Applications and Technology, CLEO_AT 2019 |
| Publisher | OSA - The Optical Society |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781943580576 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
| Event | CLEO: Applications and Technology, CLEO_AT 2019 - San Jose, United States Duration: 2019 May 5 → 2019 May 10 |
Publication series
| Name | Optics InfoBase Conference Papers |
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| Volume | Part F127-CLEO_AT 2019 |
Conference
| Conference | CLEO: Applications and Technology, CLEO_AT 2019 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | San Jose |
| Period | 19/5/5 → 19/5/10 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2019 The Author(s)
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Mechanics of Materials
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials