Re: The time it takes to emit one photon

Eugene Stefanovich <eugenev@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> p.kinsler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> >>>Yes -- in any given case, the mode part of the overlap between state
> >>>can exhibit interference, as can the quantum part.
> >>>
> >>>Diffraction could be built into the mode functions, unless you
> >>>want to turn the description into a propagation problem.
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >>Can these two contributions (from quantum wave functions and from
> >>classical mode functions) be distinguished experimentally?
> >>If not, then I prefer having a single explanation (=quantum)
> >>for a single physical effect.
> >
> >
> > In principle, I don't see why not. You might interefere two modes
> > containing identical quantum states, and see only mode interference;
> > or couple a new quantum state somehow into an already populated
> > mode, and see some srt of quantum intereferemce.

> I doubt that very much. Take Young's two-slit interference experiment.
> Your explanation is that this is a classical effect.

No, that was not my explanation. I said nothing about
the two-slit interference experiment.


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