NDLI: New experimental tests of the photon’s indivisibility

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Author	Khrennikov, Andrei
Copyright Year	2012
Abstract	We consider the old foundational problem of quantum/classical optics – indivisibility of photon. Quantum theory predicts that in experiments on coincidence detection double clicks are impossible (up to noise); on the other hand, the known semiclassical and classical models predict a relatively high rate of coincidence. We present a model of the classical (random) wave type which predicts that in the same way as in quantum optics coincidence of clicks is a rare event. However, this model has a new prediction compared to quantum optics, namely, that the rate of double clicks depends substantially on the discrimination threshold of a detector. We propose to perform new detailed tests to check the discrimination threshold dependence predicted by our model. In experiments on coincidence detection performed to date, for example, the Grangier experiment does not contain statistical data on the threshold dependence.
Starting Page	247
Ending Page	254
Page Count	8
File Format	PDF
ISSN	10712836
Journal	Journal of Russian Laser Research
Volume Number	33
Issue Number	3
e-ISSN	15738760
Language	English
Publisher	Springer US
Publisher Date	2012-07-18
Publisher Place	Boston
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Coincidence detection experiments comparing quantum semiclassical and classical optics Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering Laser Technology, Photonics Optics, Optoelectronics, Plasmonics and Optical Devices
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics Engineering

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