Optical telecom networks as weak measurements with post-selection
Abstract
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In this work we establish a link between two apparently unrelated subjects: polarization effects in optical fibers and devices, and the quantum theory of weak measurements. We show that the abstract concept of weak measurements followed by post-selection, introduced a decade ago by quantum theorists, naturally appears in the everyday physics of telecom networks.
extended version of quant-ph/0306108, diploma thesis
extended version of quant-ph/0306108, diploma thesis