Experimental test of the de Broglie guided-wave theory for photons

L. J. Wang, X. Y. Zou, and L. Mandel
Phys. Rev. Lett. 66, 1111 – Published 4 March 1991
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Abstract

A two-photon interference experiment has been carried out, based on an idea recently proposed by Croca, Garuccio, Lepore, and Moreira. The experiment is designed to test a prediction of the de Broglie guided-wave theory, according to which the waves have a physical reality in addition to yielding photon detection probabilities. The results clearly contradict the de Broglie theory, but are consistent with conventional quantum mechanics.

  • Received 13 August 1990

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.66.1111

©1991 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

L. J. Wang, X. Y. Zou, and L. Mandel

  • Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627

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Comment on ‘‘Experimental test of the de Broglie guided-wave theory for photons’’

P. R. Holland and J. P. Vigier
Phys. Rev. Lett. 67, 402 (1991)

Comment on ‘‘Experimental test of the de Broglie guided-wave theory for photons’’

J. R. Croca, A. Garuccio, V. L. Lepore, and R. N. Moreira
Phys. Rev. Lett. 68, 3813 (1992)

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Vol. 66, Iss. 9 — 4 March 1991

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