preprints.org > physical sciences > quantum science and technology > doi: 10.20944/preprints202211.0104.v1

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Version 1 : Received: 4 November 2022 / Approved: 7 November 2022 / Online: 7 November 2022 (04:29:51 CET)
Version 2 : Received: 24 November 2022 / Approved: 25 November 2022 / Online: 25 November 2022 (04:36:01 CET)

The EPR paradox was caused by the provision that quantum variables must have pre-existing values. This type of “hidden property realism” was later falsified by Bell’s Theorem. Yet, modern interpretations of quantum entanglement still insist on the reality of pre-existing properties, whether explicitly or implicitly. Instead, they treat Bell’s inequality as a Locality Criterion. This is a questionable practice, considering that classical joint measurements also violate such inequalities for mutually exclusive wave properties. In particular, consecutive measurements of polarization produce the same coefficients of correlation as parallel measurements with polarization-entangled quanta, yet they are explicitly local. Nonetheless, they also require nonlocal interpretations if pre-existing properties are taken for granted. The solution is to reject the models with pre-existing properties for both classical and quantum wave-like phenomena.

Bell’s theorem; EPR paradox; quantum entanglement; non-locality; classical superposition; quantum superposition; Malus’ law; joint measurements; correlation.

Physical Sciences, Quantum Science and Technology

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