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METHODOLOGICAL NOTES

On ‘Schrödinger’s cat' fringes

V. L. Gorshenin^ab, B. N. Nougmanov^ba, F. Ya. Khalili<sup>b

a</sup> Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (National Research University), Dolgoprudny, Moscow Region
^b Russian Quantum Center, Innovation Center Skolkovo, Moscow

Abstract: Non-Gaussian quantum states whose Wigner functions can take negative values are important both for fundamental tests of quantum physics and for the quantum information technologies that have been under active development recently. A typical example of a non-Gaussian state is the so-called Schrödinger's cat state. Its very interesting feature is that its ‘classical’ part (two Gaussian maxima) is geometrically separated from the ‘nonclassical’ part (interference fringes). In this paper, several methodological issues related to these fringes are considered.

Keywords: Schrödinger's cat, Wigner functions, non-Gaussian states.

PACS: 03.65.Ta, 03.65.Ud, 42.50.-p

Received: February 22, 2024
Revised: April 25, 2024
Accepted: May 28, 2024

DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.2024.05.039686

 English version: Physics–Uspekhi, 2024, 67:9, 938–942

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