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Novel States of Classical Light and Noncontextuality

Quantum Physics 2015-02-16 v5 Optics

Abstract

A new criterion, based on noncontextuality, is derived to discriminate between separable and nonseparable states in classical wave optics where no discreteness is involved. An experiment is proposed to test the violation of noncontextuality by a nonseparable state. Such states have only recently begun to be explored. The significance of their nonseparability or entanglement as well as their similarities with and differences from entangled quantum states are discussed.

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@article{arxiv.1209.4036,
  title  = {Novel States of Classical Light and Noncontextuality},
  author = {Partha Ghose and Anirban Mukherjee},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1209.4036},
  year   = {2015}
}

Comments

15 pages, 1 figure; substantial modifications made without changing the basic claims and content; to be published in Advanced Science, Engineering and Medicine (ASEM); the figure replaced, no other change