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European Journal of Applied Physics

De Broglie-Bohm Quantum Optics and Photon Interference

Kazuyasu Shigemoto

Published Jul 1, 2026• 0 citations
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Abstract

We formulate photon interference using de Broglie-Bohm quantum optics instead of standard quantum optics. We address the most basic interference experiments: Young’s double-slit single-photon interference and Hanbury Brown-Twiss two-photon interference. We found that the conditions for strong interference in both interference experiments can be expressed in a generalized Bohr’s quantum condition.

DOI
10.24018/ejphysics.2026.8.3.70468

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