On Tue, Jul 23, 2013 at 5:12 PM, meekerdb <meeke...@verizon.net> wrote:
> On 7/23/2013 2:49 PM, Jason Resch wrote: > > > > > On Tue, Jul 23, 2013 at 2:48 PM, meekerdb <meeke...@verizon.net> wrote: > >> On 7/23/2013 7:00 AM, Jason Resch wrote: >> >> When there are two polarizers A and C, which are rotated by 90 degrees >> to each other then no photons will pass through both polarizers. However, >> if we insert polarizer B at a 45 degree offset to A and C then 1/4 of the >> photons will make it through. >> >> Now let's say we have two entangled photons travelling away from each >> other. If we send photon #1 through polarizer A right before photon #2 >> goes through polarizer B, >> >> >> How about a clarifying diagram. In the first para B was between A and >> C, now it seems it's in the opposite direction of A relative to the source. >> > > In the first case: > > 0 degrees 45 degrees 90 > degrees > photon #1 ----> (Polarizer A) ------> (Polarizer B) ------> > (Polarizer C)----> (Detector) > > > In the second case, two entagled photons are sent in opposite directions > (45 degrees) 0 degrees > 90 degrees > <-----(Polarizer B) <------- #2 #1 ----> (Polarizer A) > ------------------> (Polarizer C) > > Where B is spaced at a distance greater than A, but less than C. > > > OK, but what are the angles and how are the varied to send a signal? > > The angles (in degrees) are the angles relative to polarizer A. To send the signal, polarizer B is taken away (or put back). Unless polarizer B is there, then 100% of the photons at C get blocked. When B is there, 25% of the photons make it through. Or does photon #1 have to be the one that goes through polarizer B in order for it to have any chance of going through polarizer C? Jason Jason -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to everything-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to everything-list@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
