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arXiv:2601.07694 · Physical Review Research

Hong-Ou-Mandel two-photon x-ray states

Liam Powers, Stephen Durbin

quant-phphysics.opticsSubmitted Jan 12, 2026• Announced Jan 13, 2026• 0 citations• Revised Mar 20, 2026 (v2)
v1 · Jan 12, 2026v2 · Mar 20, 2026
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Abstract

We have observed Hong-Ou-Mandel interference of high-brightness synchrotron x-rays with a Mach-Zehnder interferometer, yielding two-photon states of potential interest for x-ray quantum optics.
DOI
10.1103/p759-6v4q

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