title: Zero-transmission law for multiport beam splitters.
abstract: The Hong-Ou-Mandel effect is generalized to a configuration of n bosons prepared in the n input ports of a Bell multiport beam splitter. We derive a strict suppression law for most possible output events, consistent with a generic bosonic behavior after suitable coarse graining.
authors.affiliation: Physikalisches Institut, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Hermann-Herder-Strasse 3, D-79104 Freiburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Malte Christopher
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Tichy
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tiersch
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: de Melo
authors.forename: Florian
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mintert
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Buchleitner