Wave Nature of Biomolecules and Fluorofullerenes

Lucia Hackermüller, Stefan Uttenthaler, Klaus Hornberger, Elisabeth Reiger, Björn Brezger, Anton Zeilinger, Markus Arndt

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    Abstract

    The wave nature of both the biomolecule TPP and the fluorofullerene C 60F48 in a near-field interferometer was demonstrated. The experimental visibilities of the interference fringes were compared to a quantum and a classical model. It was found that, for the porphyrin experiment, the visibility is in full agreement with predictions by quantum mechanics and in clear disagreement with the classical model.
    Original languageEnglish
    Article number090408
    Number of pages4
    JournalPhysical Review Letters
    Volume91
    Issue number9
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2003

    Austrian Fields of Science 2012

    • 103026 Quantum optics

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