Generation of entanglement outside of the light cone
Author:
J. D. Franson a
| Affiliation: | a University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA |
DOI:
10.1080/09500340801983129
Publication Frequency:
21 issues per year
Subjects:
Fibre Optics;
Optics & Optoelectronics.;
Optics, Optoelectronic Effects, Devices & Systems;
Optoelectronics;
Theoretical Physics;
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Previously published as:
Optica Acta: International Journal of Optics
(0030-3909)
until 1987
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Abstract
The Feynman propagator has nonzero values outside of the forward light cone. That does not allow messages to be transmitted faster than the speed of light, but it is shown here that it does allow entanglement and mutual information to be generated at space-like separated points. These effects can be interpreted as being due to the propagation of virtual photons outside of the light cone or as a transfer of pre-existing entanglement from the quantum vacuum. The differences between these two interpretations are discussed.
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| Keywords: Feynman; propagator; entanglement; optical; quantum; causality |
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