We analyze the operation of a quantum tunneling detector coupled to a coherent conductor. We demonstrate that, in a certain energy range, the output of the detector is determined by two-photon processes, two-interacting-electron processes, and the interference of the two. We show how the individual contributions of these processes can be resolved in experiments.
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