On the superposition principle in interference experiments

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Title:	On the superposition principle in interference experiments
Authors:	Sinha, Aninda Vijay, Aravind H. Sinha, Urbasi
Issue Date:	14-May-2015
Publisher:	Nature Publishing Group
Citation:	Scientifc Reports, 2015, Vol. 5, 10304
Abstract:	The superposition principle is usually incorrectly applied in interference experiments. This has recently been investigated through numerics based on Finite Difference Time Domain (FDTD) methods as well as the Feynman path integral formalism. In the current work, we have derived an analytic formula for the Sorkin parameter which can be used to determine the deviation from the application of the principle. We have found excellent agreement between the analytic distribution and those that have been earlier estimated by numerical integration as well as resource intensive FDTD simulations. The analytic handle would be useful for comparing theory with future experiments. It is applicable both to physics based on classical wave equations as well as the non-relativistic Schrödinger equation.
Description:	Open Access
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/2289/6368
ISSN:	2045-2322 (online)
Alternative Location:	http://arxiv.org/abs/1412.2198 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep10304
Copyright:	2015 Nature Publishing Group
Appears in Collections:	Research Papers (LAMP)

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