Measuring exotic looped trajectories of light

Authors

Omar S. Magaña-Loaiza, University of Rochester Institute of Optics
Israel De Leon, Tecnologico de Monterrey
Mohammad Mirhosseini, University of Rochester Institute of Optics
Brian McIntyre, University of Rochester Institute of Optics
Brandon Rodenburg, Rochester Institute of Technology
Robert W. Boyd, University of Rochester Institute of Optics

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

7-21-2014

Abstract

The probability of a photon to follow looped trajectories in a three-slit interferometer is extremely small and difficult to measure. We unveil the underlying physics and implications behind these trajectories and present their first observation.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

Optics InfoBase Conference Papers

Recommended Citation

Magaña-Loaiza, O., De Leon, I., Mirhosseini, M., McIntyre, B., Rodenburg, B., & Boyd, R. (2014). Measuring exotic looped trajectories of light. Optics InfoBase Conference Papers https://doi.org/10.1364/FIO.2016.FW2E.5