An electronic quantum eraser

作者:Weisz E; Choi H K; Sivan I; Heiblum M*; Gefen Y; Mahalu D; Umansky V
来源:Science, 2014, 344(6190): 1363-1366.
DOI:10.1126/science.1248459

摘要

The quantum eraser is a device that illustrates the quantum principle of complementarity and shows how a dephased system can regain its lost quantum behavior by erasing the "which-path" information already obtained about it. Thus far, quantum erasers were constructed predominantly in optical systems. Here, we present a realization of a quantum eraser in a mesoscopic electronic device. The use of interacting electrons, instead of noninteracting photons, allows control over the extracted information and a smooth variation of the degree of quantum erasure. The demonstrated system can serve as a first step toward a variety of more complex setups.

  • 出版日期2014-6-20