Anti-Correlated Photons from Classical Electromagnetism
- URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2208.05792v1
- Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2022 12:35:21 GMT
- Title: Anti-Correlated Photons from Classical Electromagnetism
- Authors: Ken Wharton and Emily Adlam
- Abstract summary: An experiment with two entangled photons can have zero probability for a precise choice of basis.
It is surprising that these very anti-correlations are also evident when the input to the same experiment is analyzed via classical electromagnetic theory.
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- Abstract: For any experiment with two entangled photons, some joint measurement
outcomes can have zero probability for a precise choice of basis. These perfect
anti-correlations would seem to be a purely quantum phenomenon. It is therefore
surprising that these very anti-correlations are also evident when the input to
the same experiment is analyzed via classical electromagnetic theory.
Demonstrating this quantum-classical connection for arbitrary two-photon states
(and analyzing why it is successful) motivates alternative perspectives
concerning entanglement, the path integral, and other topics in quantum
foundations.
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