Experimental Investigation of a Polarization Correlation Anomaly

John F. Clauser

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.36.1223

Experimental Investigation of a Polarization Correlation Anomaly

John F. Clauser

Phys. Rev. Lett. 36, 1223 – Published 24 May 1976

Abstract

An experiment was performed to search for the anomalous two-photon polarization correlation observed earlier by Holt and Pipkin using a cascade of atomic mercury. The experiment is a sensitive test of various aspects of the foundations of quantum mechanics. Although the present experimental arrangement differed only slightly from theirs, the anomalous results were not observed.

Received 24 November 1975

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.36.1223

Authors & Affiliations

John F. Clauser^*

Materials and Molecular Research Division, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, and Department of Physics, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720