Higher order weak values for paths in nested Mach-Zender interferometers
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| author | Chowdhury, Shushmi Götte, Jörg B. |
| author_facet | Chowdhury, Shushmi Götte, Jörg B. |
| contents | We consider weak values in the Feynman propagator framework, to gain a broader understanding of their interpretation in terms of path integrals. In particular, we examine the phenomenon of seemingly discontinuous paths that particles take in nested Mach-Zender interferometer experiments. We extend on existing path integral approaches for weak values by deriving expressions to model a sequence of weak measurements, and study the probe shifts across the different branches of a weak value interferometer. We apply this to scrutinise two scenarios of interest, one which treats photons as measurement apparatus via their spatial projection operators, and the second treating mirrors as probes. |
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| spellingShingle | Higher order weak values for paths in nested Mach-Zender interferometers Chowdhury, Shushmi Götte, Jörg B. Quantum Physics We consider weak values in the Feynman propagator framework, to gain a broader understanding of their interpretation in terms of path integrals. In particular, we examine the phenomenon of seemingly discontinuous paths that particles take in nested Mach-Zender interferometer experiments. We extend on existing path integral approaches for weak values by deriving expressions to model a sequence of weak measurements, and study the probe shifts across the different branches of a weak value interferometer. We apply this to scrutinise two scenarios of interest, one which treats photons as measurement apparatus via their spatial projection operators, and the second treating mirrors as probes. |
| title | Higher order weak values for paths in nested Mach-Zender interferometers |
| topic | Quantum Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.06989 |