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The Delayed Quantum Eraser Experiment Explained Classically
Independent Researcher, Melbourne, Australia
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Journal of Modern Physics·Volume 12 (2021)·Pages 1183–1189·Published 2 July 2021·DOI10.4236/jmp.2021.129072
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Abstract
This paper discusses the well-known delayed choice Quantum Eraser experiment performed by Kim et al. in 2000 and analyzes it from a Classical Physics perspective. I have included a diagram of the setup used in the experiment. I show that the result of the experiment can be explained by Classical Physics and does not require “Spooky action at a distance” due to entangled particles, as Einstein famously once put it, nor events modifying the past due to the delayed choice aspect of the experiment.
KeywordsDelayedChoiceQuantumEraserPhotonLaserEPREntangledClassicalPhysicsPolarizingBeamSplitterCoincidenceSPDC
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