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Interferenz zwischen senkrecht zueinander polarisierten Lichtstrahlen
Author(s) -
Paul H.,
Stab H.
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
annalen der physik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1521-3889
pISSN - 0003-3804
DOI - 10.1002/andp.19694780309
Subject(s) - physics , photoelectric effect , electron , detector , interference (communication) , beat (acoustics) , atomic physics , optics , nuclear physics , telecommunications , channel (broadcasting) , computer science
From the quantum mechanical description of the photoelectric effect interference between two light beams polarized in orthogonal directions is predicted in case of a onephoton‐detector (with radial symmetric initial state of the electrons) if only photoelectrons propagating in a (properly chosen) solid angle are registered. If a two‐photon‐detector is used for observation interference between orthogonally polarized beams takes place also if all photoelectrons are counted, irrespective of their direction of propagation. In this case a beat signal at twice the difference frequency Δ v (but no signal at Δ v !) will occur.