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= Hong–Ou–Mandel effect
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The Hong–Ou–Mandel (HOM) effect is a phenomenon in quantum optics that describes the interference of indistinguishable single photons. It was first observed by physicists Claude Hong, Ming Wu Ou, and Leonard Mandel in 1987. The effect illustrates the unique behaviors of quantum particles, specifically bosons, such as photons.