Egg, Matthias (2013) Delayed-Choice Experiments and the Metaphysics of Entanglement. Foundations of Physics, 43 (9). pp. 1124-1135.
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Delayed-choice experiments in quantum mechanics are often taken to undermine a realistic interpretation of the quantum state. More specifically, Healey has recently argued that the phenomenon of delayed-choice entanglement swapping is incompatible with the view that entanglement is a physical relation between quantum systems. This paper argues against these claims. It first reviews two paradigmatic delayed-choice experiments and analyzes their metaphysical implications. It then applies the results of this analysis to the case of entanglement swapping, showing that such experiments pose no threat to realism about entanglement.
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| Additional Information: | The final publication is available at link.springer.com | ||||||
| Keywords: | Delayed-choice experiments; double-slit experiment; entanglement swapping; quantum eraser; realism | ||||||
| Subjects: | General Issues > Experimentation Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics General Issues > Realism/Anti-realism |
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| Depositing User: | Matthias Egg | ||||||
| Date Deposited: | 20 Sep 2013 18:14 | ||||||
| Last Modified: | 20 Sep 2013 18:14 | ||||||
| Item ID: | 10007 | ||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Foundations of Physics | ||||||
| Official URL: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10701-... | ||||||
| DOI or Unique Handle: | 10.1007/s10701-013-9734-4 | ||||||
| Subjects: | General Issues > Experimentation Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics General Issues > Realism/Anti-realism |
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| Date: | 21 August 2013 | ||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 1124-1135 | ||||||
| Volume: | 43 | ||||||
| Number: | 9 | ||||||
| URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/10007 |
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