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Title: Counting statistics of many-particle quantum walks

Abstract

We study quantum walks of many noninteracting particles on a beam splitter array as a paradigmatic testing ground for the competition of single- and many-particle interference in a multimode system. We derive a general expression for multimode particle-number correlation functions, valid for bosons and fermions, and infer pronounced signatures of many-particle interferences in the counting statistics.

Authors:
; ;  [1];  [1];  [2]
  1. Physikalisches Institut, Albert-Ludwigs-Universitaet Freiburg, Hermann-Herder Strasse 3, D-79104 Freiburg (Germany)
  2. Quantum Research Group, School of Physics and National Institute of Theoretical Physics, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X54001, Durban 4000 (South Africa)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
21550057
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Physical Review. A
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 83; Journal Issue: 6; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.83.062307; (c) 2011 American Institute of Physics; Journal ID: ISSN 1050-2947
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; 72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; BEAM SPLITTING; BOSONS; CORRELATION FUNCTIONS; FERMIONS; INTERFERENCE; MANY-BODY PROBLEM; PARTICLES; STATISTICS; FUNCTIONS; MATHEMATICS

Citation Formats

Mayer, Klaus, Tichy, Malte C, Buchleitner, Andreas, Mintert, Florian, Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies, Albert-Ludwigs-Universitaet Freiburg, Albertstrasse 19, D-79104 Freiburg, and Konrad, Thomas. Counting statistics of many-particle quantum walks. United States: N. p., 2011. Web. doi:10.1103/PHYSREVA.83.062307.
Mayer, Klaus, Tichy, Malte C, Buchleitner, Andreas, Mintert, Florian, Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies, Albert-Ludwigs-Universitaet Freiburg, Albertstrasse 19, D-79104 Freiburg, & Konrad, Thomas. Counting statistics of many-particle quantum walks. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVA.83.062307
Mayer, Klaus, Tichy, Malte C, Buchleitner, Andreas, Mintert, Florian, Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies, Albert-Ludwigs-Universitaet Freiburg, Albertstrasse 19, D-79104 Freiburg, and Konrad, Thomas. 2011. "Counting statistics of many-particle quantum walks". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVA.83.062307.
@article{osti_21550057,
title = {Counting statistics of many-particle quantum walks},
author = {Mayer, Klaus and Tichy, Malte C and Buchleitner, Andreas and Mintert, Florian and Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies, Albert-Ludwigs-Universitaet Freiburg, Albertstrasse 19, D-79104 Freiburg and Konrad, Thomas},
abstractNote = {We study quantum walks of many noninteracting particles on a beam splitter array as a paradigmatic testing ground for the competition of single- and many-particle interference in a multimode system. We derive a general expression for multimode particle-number correlation functions, valid for bosons and fermions, and infer pronounced signatures of many-particle interferences in the counting statistics.},
doi = {10.1103/PHYSREVA.83.062307},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/21550057}, journal = {Physical Review. A},
issn = {1050-2947},
number = 6,
volume = 83,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jun 15 00:00:00 EDT 2011},
month = {Wed Jun 15 00:00:00 EDT 2011}
}