Journal Article

PreJuSER-10789

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Jin, F. ; Zhao, S. ; Yuan, S. ; De Raedt, H. ; Michielsen, K.FZJ*

2010
American Scientific Publ. Stevenson Ranch, Calif.

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Please use a persistent id in citations: doi:10.1166/jctn.2010.1542

Abstract: We present a computer simulation model that is a one-to-one copy of a quantum eraser experiment with photons (P. D. D. Schwindt et al., Phys. Rev. A 60, 4285 (1999)). The model is solely based on experimental facts, satisfies Einstein's criterion of local causality and does not require knowledge of the solution of a wave equation. Nevertheless, the simulation model reproduces the averages as obtained from the wave mechanical description of the quantum eraser experiment, proving that it is possible to give a particle-only description of quantum eraser experiments with photons. We demonstrate that although the visibility can be used as a measure for the interference, it cannot be used to quantify the wave character of a photon. The classical particle-like simulation model renders the concept of wave-particle duality, used to explain the outcome of the quantum eraser experiment with photons, superfluous.

Keyword(s): J ; Quantum Eraser (auto) ; Computational Techniques (auto) ; Event-by-Event Simulation (auto)

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. Jülich Supercomputing Centre (JSC)

Research Program(s):

1. Scientific Computing (FUEK411) (FUEK411)
2. 411 - Computational Science and Mathematical Methods (POF2-411) (POF2-411)

Appears in the scientific report 2010

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