We report on the observation of quantum interference of the emission from two separate nitrogen vacancy (NV) centers in diamond. Taking advantage of optically induced spin polarization in combination with polarization filtering, we isolate a single transition within the zero-phonon line of the nonresonantly excited NV centers. The time-resolved two-photon interference contrast of this filtered ...

While the Probability Ranking Principle for Information Retrieval provides the basis for formal models, it makes a very strong assumption regarding the dependence between documents. However, it has been observed that in real situations this assumption does not always hold. In this paper we propose a reformulation of the Probability Ranking Principle based on quantum theory. Quantum probability ...

The double slit experiment provides a classic example of both interference and the effect of observation in quantum physics. When particles are sent individually through a pair of slits, a wave-like interference pattern develops, but no such interference is found when one observes which "path" the particles take. We present a model of interference, dephasing, and measurement-induced decoherence...

The mechanism of selectivity in ion channels is still an open question in biology for more than half a century. Here, we suggest that quantum interference can be a solution to explain the selectivity mechanism in ion channels since interference happens between similar ions through the same size of ion channels. In this paper, we simulate two neighboring ion channels on a cell membrane with the ...

This paper gives a glimpse of basic quantum computing concepts, which is an active area of research in today's world. The discussion starts with difference between a quantum computer and a classical one at the bit level, register level, logic gates level and at circuit level. Then, some of the important quantum phenomena such as quantum entanglement and quantum interference are discussed. After...

Although interference is intrinsically a classical wave phenomenon, the superposition principle which underlies all interference is also at the heart of quantum mechanics. Feynman has referred to interference as really ‘‘the only mystery’’ of quantum mechanics. Furthermore, in some interference experiments we encounter the idea of quantum entanglement, which has also been described as really th...

We describe cognitive experiments (based on interference of probabilities for mental observables) that could verify quantum-like structure of mental measurements. In principle, such experiments can be performed in psychology, cognitive, and social sciences. Recently one of such experiments (described in the previous version of the preprint) based on recognition of images was performed. It confi...

Quantum interference in coherent transport through single molecular rings may provide a mechanism to control the current in molecular electronics. We investigate its applicability, using a single-particle Green function method combined with ab initio electronic structure calculations. We find that the quantum interference effect (QIE) is strongly dependent on the interaction between molecular p...