Origin of quantum-mechanical complementarity probed by a ‘which-way’ experiment in an atom interferometer

S. Dürr; T. Nonn; G. Rempe

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journal article Sep 01, 1998

Origin of quantum-mechanical complementarity probed by a ‘which-way’ experiment in an atom interferometer

S. Dürr

T. Nonn G. Rempe

Nature Vol. 395 No. 6697 pp. 33-37 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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S. Dürr, T. Nonn, G. Rempe (1998). Origin of quantum-mechanical complementarity probed by a ‘which-way’ experiment in an atom interferometer. Nature, 395(6697), 33-37. https://doi.org/10.1038/25653

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