Abstract
Recent high-precision measurements in a three-slit diffraction experiment [Sinha et al., Science 329, 418 (2010)] have been performed as an explicit test of the validity of Born's rule for quantum probabilities. This experiment aims to establish an upper limit to the possibility of higher-order interference, which, if observed, could support generalization of quantum probability theory. We reproduce this three-slit experiment using position-resolved detection, compare our results to a computational model, and find significant limitations to the normalization scheme proposed by Sinha et al. that influence interpretation. We further show that the dependence of the measurements on detector size and position must be taken into account for proper interpretation of results and meaningful comparison with other experimental schemes.
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