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View SchemaCan quantum vacuum fluctuations be considered real?
| Authors | Emilio Santos |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | quant-ph/0206161 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0206161 |
Abstract
The main argument against the assumption that quantum fluctuations of the electromagnetic field are real is that they do not activate photon detectors. In order to met this objection I study several models of photon counter compatible with the reality of the fluctuations. The models predict a nonlinear dependence of the counting rate with the light intensity and the existence of a nonthermal dark rate, results which might explain the difficulty for performing loophole-free optical tests of Bell's inequality.
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