Applying Bell's Theorem to Non-Photonic Entanglement

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Bell's theorem and the experimental design related to the Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen (EPR) phenomenon apply universally to all entangled particles, not just photons. This includes particles with rest mass, such as electrons and muons, which can also exhibit entanglement. The fundamental issues raised by Bell's theorem remain intact regardless of the type of particles involved, affirming its broad applicability in quantum mechanics.

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This may seem like a silly question, but does Bell's theorem and the experimental design giving rise to the EPR phenomenon apply only to photons? Or could one, in principle, demonstrate this with entanglement of things with a rest mass, so moving at less than the speed of light? (I realize of course that this would remove the 'paradoxical' flavor since the detectors could communicate, but I am less interested in this aspect of the EPR.)
 
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twoslit said:
This may seem like a silly question, but does Bell's theorem and the experimental design giving rise to the EPR phenomenon apply only to photons?

It applies to anything entangled in that way - electrons, muons - anything.

It still retains exactly the same issues.

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