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On EPR paradox, Bell's inequalities and experiments which prove nothing

Quantum Physics 2010-07-20 v4

Abstract

This article shows that the there is no paradox. Violation of Bell's inequalities should not be identified with a proof of non locality in quantum mechanics. A number of past experiments is reviewed, and it is concluded that the experimental results should be re-evaluated. The results of the experiments with atomic cascade are shown not to contradict the local realism. The article points out flaws in the experiments with down-converted photons. The experiments with neutron interferometer on measuring the "contextuality" and Bell-like inequalities are analyzed, and it is shown that the experimental results can be explained without such notions. Alternative experiment is proposed to prove the validity of local realism.

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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0703192,
  title  = {On EPR paradox, Bell's inequalities and experiments which prove nothing},
  author = {V. K. Ignatovich},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0703192},
  year   = {2010}
}

Comments

27 pages, 8 figures. I edited a little the text and abstract I corrected equations (49) and (50)

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