Possibility of million entangled photons

[Romulo Binuya]

Entangled photon-pairs are being produced in labs with 'Spontaneous Parametric Down Conversion' apparatus. While in the core of our sun gamma photons are being produced through nuclear fusion which then down-converted into myriad of low-energy photons. Is it possible that those myriad of low-energy photons which came from a single gamma photon are entangled?

 

[mfb]

While in the core of our sun gamma photons are being produced through nuclear fusion which then down-converted into myriad of low-energy photons.

This is a completely different process, and it does not produce entangled photons.

Is it possible that those myriad of low-energy photons which came from a single gamma photon are entangled?

No. That is not even a well-defined set. You cannot point to a photon and say "this came from photon x in the core" (even if we neglect practical problems).

 

[ZapperZ]

While in the core of our sun gamma photons are being produced through nuclear fusion which then down-converted into myriad of low-energy photons.

This is strange. Please provide references to back this claim.

Zz.

 

[Romulo Binuya]

There 187 references in the 'Sun' article of the wikipedia and some external links wherein peer reviewed resources could be chosen. That quote was paraphrased from the 'core' section of the aforementioned sun article
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun

 

[Drakkith]

They are not "down converted" into lower energy photons. They are simply absorbed, and then part of that energy is re-emitted as lower energy photons. I saw nothing in the article from wikipedia that had anything to do with Spontaneous Parametric Down Conversion.

 

[Romulo Binuya]

"Each gamma ray in the Sun's core is converted into several million photons of visible light before escaping into space"... copied from the last paragraph of the 'core' section of the aforementioned wikipedia sun article. If that is incorrect, somebody qualified must edit it asap before it mislead some kids.

I just mentioned SPDC apparatus to remind everyone about the concept of photon splitting before we dive into the sun's core.

 

[ZapperZ]

"Each gamma ray in the Sun's core is converted into several million photons of visible light before escaping into space"... copied from the last paragraph of the 'core' section of the aforementioned wikipedia sun article. If that is incorrect, somebody qualified must edit it asap before it mislead some kids.

If you are using Wikipedia as your primary source of information, you should be worried.

Zz.

 

[Romulo Binuya]

That's why those who are earnest in their research must sift through the reference section of the article and chose appropriate peer-reviewed materials.

 

[ZapperZ]

That's why those who are earnest in their research must sift through the reference section of the article and chose appropriate peer-reviewed materials.

I could say the same to you. Why don't you pick an "appropriate peer-reviewed" material, and use that as a reference, rather than a blanket link to a Wikipedia entry?

Zz.

 

[Romulo Binuya]

Who knows maybe there is someone here who is really in helio physics who is qualified to refute or confirm my statements, and provide a widely accepted reference in that field of research.

 

[HallsofIvy]

That's why those who are earnest in their research must sift through the reference section of the article and chose appropriate peer-reviewed materials.

No, those who are "earnest in their research" would be researching peer-reviewed materials to begin with! I cannot imagine any "earnest" researcher going to Wikipedia for research- any more than to a dictionary or encyclopedia.

 

[ZapperZ]

Who knows maybe there is someone here who is really in helio physics who is qualified to refute or confirm my statements, and provide a widely accepted reference in that field of research.

No, it doesn't work that way, and certainly it doesn't work that way in science.

If you have something, then YOU are the one who has to convinced the rest of us that it is valid. It is NOT our responsibility to prove you wrong.

The problem here is that my request for you to show supporting sources has not been fulfilled. Pointing to some vague Wikipedia entry does not pass in scientific publishing, and yes, we DO require in this forum that the quality of our discussion approaches as closely to scientific discussion as possible.

Either you immediately provide valid references here, or this thread is done. You have been given SEVERAL chances to do this already.

Zz.

 

[Dale]

I use Wikipedia and dictionaries often. But I agree that the onus is on Romulo to follow the forum rules.

The photons coming from the sun are not generally entangled. Drakkith explained why in post 5.

 

[Romulo Binuya]

Yes, science is about the established rules of empirical, stable and demonstrable protocol. Gamma photon splitting into myriads of low-energy photons is unfalsifiable hence not science. It's okay to me if you remove this post :-)