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Journal of Optics B Quantum and Semiclassical Optics

One less quantum mystery

Aloysius F. Kracklauer

Published Aug 1, 2002• 1 citation
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Abstract

A classical model for 'Franson'-type Einstein, Podolsky and Rosen (EPR) experiments is described and compared with alternative, local, realistic models to be found in the literature. A brief analysis is presented which shows that such a model is possible because of unrecognized assumptions in Bohm's reformulation of the EPR gedanken experiment which preclude its use for addressing EPR's challenge.

DOI
10.1088/1464-4266/4/4/341

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