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Nonlinear Optics And An Experimental Test Of Bell’S Inequality, Michael Herbst
Nonlinear Optics And An Experimental Test Of Bell’S Inequality, Michael Herbst
Honors Papers
The purpose of this investigation is to assemble an apparatus capable of testing Bell’s inequality for a local hidden variable. The historical context and theoretical developments that led to this area of inquiry are presented. Expected experimental results stemming from two distinct physical theories are introduced. Procedures are given that outline the assembly of a device capable of testing these theories. Analysis confirming the successful completion of a majority of the steps is presented, and the final necessary steps are detailed. Finally, a laboratory prompt for this experiment’s use in Oberlin College’s advanced laboratory class is given.
A Test Of Bell’S Inequality For The Undergraduate Laboratory, Burton A. Betchart
A Test Of Bell’S Inequality For The Undergraduate Laboratory, Burton A. Betchart
Honors Papers
The thesis documents the work done over the year to initiate an undergraduate Advanced Laboratory experiment which tests Bell’s inequality. It provides reference theory for the experiment, including explanations of Bell inequalities, basics of nonlinear optics, type-I downconversion and entanglement, and polarization states of the entangled photons. A main result is the equipment and design proposal for the experiment, which will cost a total $19600, led in price by the $9000 of a four photodetector array and followed by the $5000 of a 405nm pump laser. Entangled photons are produced by pumping BBO in a two-crystal geometry. Although most of …