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A linear combination of state vectors representing another possible pure state within the same superselection sector; relative phases can produce interference.
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The linear structure of complex state spaces supplies the formal superposition operation.
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Pure state vectors support coherent linear superposition, while mixtures represent statistical rather than coherent combinations.
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The molecular beam formed fringes requiring coherent center-of-mass amplitudes.
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Individual particles produce an interference distribution only when alternatives remain coherent.
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