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Journal of Physics B Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics

Quantum theory of matter-wave detection

Nicholas K Whitlock, James D. Cresser, Stephen Mark Barnett, John Jeffers

Published Aug 22, 2005• 1 citation
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Abstract

We derive a quantum theory of matter-wave detection from microscopic considerations. We calculate both the short-time approximation and the long-time correction to the detection rate of matter waves. The detection rate can be related to the flux of the matter waves through a detector medium.
DOI
10.1088/0953-4075/38/17/004

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