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When discussing classical physics and waves, the single detections are caused by the limitations in the devices, so we can't assume ideal experiments. See section 2.1 in Generation of single photons and correlated photon pairs using InAs quantum dots. If what you're saying is in fact "an...

Sorry, but your conceptual understanding of photons is lacking. Read up on classical electrodynamics and the history of quantum theory.

Anyone who can settle this? Looking for the accurate quantum mechanical prediction... The photon's wavefunction passes both slits, and then interferes in the center of the screen. Will the split probability waves superposition into a 100% probability of diagonal polarization, or will the...

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I see nothing on that page that explains what you mean by "double polarizations". Looking at your eraser setup, I see no difference from the lecture setup except that you've turned all polarizers 45° and split the eraser in two parts. If you're looking for an "easy classical" explanation, a...

What do you mean by "double polarization"? If light passes a diagonal polarizer it will be polarized diagonally. There is no difference between diagonal, horizontal and vertical polarization, except for orientation.

This would only be the case if you had a perfect source, perfect identical beamsplitters and perfect identical detectors. In reality, you do not. if you performed this experiment and both detectors were triggered simultaneously, that would not imply that light is a wave. One could simply argue...

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AFAIK, there is no effort to consolidate these two. Quantum theory came about due to the failures of classical physics to explain certain phenomena, most importantly the hydrogen spectra. The hydrogen series and Rydberg formula was discovered in the 1880s, but it wasn't until 1913 that Bohr...

They are not the same so much as different interpretations of the same phenomenon - light. Electromagnetic waves represent the classical physics view of light, and photons are a part of quantum theory's description of light. Common mistake is to try and understand photons and EM waves as a...

Appreciate the comments, no need to be sorry :smile: .. Perhaps someone with better knowledge on the subject can weigh in. if the photon will have diagonal polarization, how could one detect which-way info?

If we add polarizers to the slits like DrChinese describes above, I believe there is a difference in predicted outcomes between quantum physics and classical physics. A difference I believe can be tested. Both quantum and classical physics predict that the interference pattern will disappear...

All this tells me is that the detection limit is close to a 50% split, so that there is a small chance of a "non-detection" (ie exact 50/50 split). So if you remove the beamsplitter you would only get an insignificant increase in detections. Please do so, would appreciate that very much.

My interpretation does not violate conservation of energy. There are no "new photons" as you call it. ALL light hits the detector, but if the light is interfering destructively at some point, it will not set off the detector. Instead it will continue it's propagation somewhere (not clear) and...

The OP question was not a general one about wave-particle duality. I simply stated that QM could not fully explain the double slit with light, nothing else. That's what I was saying. Well THAT's interesting. Why don't you show me a paper with that setup. Add 4-5 levels of beamsplitters to the...