Abstract
Classical optical interference experiments correspond to a measurement of the first-order correlation function of the electromagnetic field. The converse of this statement: exper- iments that measure the first order correlation functions do not distinguish between the quantum and classical theories of light, does not always hold. A counter example is given.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Physical Review A |
Volume | 65 |
Issue number | 1 |
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Publication status | Published - 2002 |