Abstract
The experiments on Einstein locality based on parametric-downconversion source are discussed. The theoretical analysis shows that this technique fails to discriminate between quantum mechanics and local realism. A deeper analysis of the standard approach shows that the Clauser-Horne factorizability of joint detection probability is not so general as to describe this type of source. A more adequate description of these photon pairs leads to define a new Bell-type inequality which is always satisfied by quantum mechanical predictions.
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Garuccio, A. (1995). Can the Experiments Based on Parametric-Down Conversion Disprove Einstein Locality?. In: Ferrero, M., van der Merwe, A. (eds) Fundamental Problems in Quantum Physics. Fundamental Theories of Physics, vol 73. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-8529-3_12
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