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How we know that photons are bosons: Experimental tests of spin-statistics for photons

David P. DeMille

Published Jan 1, 2000• 2 citations
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Abstract

We discuss theoretical models and experimental data that shed light on possible small violations of the spin-statistics relation for photons. Particular emphasis is given to our recent experimental search for non-symmetric photon states, using atomic two-photon transitions.
DOI
10.1063/1.1337732

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