Interference of spontaneously emitted photons
arXiv:quant-ph/0112078 · doi:10.1002/1521-3978(200205)50:5/7<594::AID-PROP594>3.0.CO;2-#
Abstract
We discuss an experimental setup where two laser-driven atoms spontaneously emit photons and every photon causes a ``click'' at a point on a screen. By deriving the probability density for an emission into a certain direction from basic quantum mechanical principles we predict a spatial interference pattern. Similarities and differences with the classical double-slit experiment are discussed.
6 pages, 2 figures, contribution to the symposium "100 Years of Werner Heisenberg - Works and Impact" in Bamberg, to appear in Fortschritte der Physik