Question about EPR experiment

[LDCorey]

When I was reading about the EPR experiment and saw the 2 predicted lines, I was confused as to why there would be a linear relation between the angle of the polarizing filters and the number of simutaneous detections. In classical physics, a polarizing filter blocks light that has its amplitude perpendicular to the grating. If you take 2 filters and shine a light through both of them and measure the intensity of light tranmitted as you rotate the angle, I believe that the intensity can be determined by the cosine of the angle between the filters. This is very similar to the curved line labeled QM prediction in the EPR experiment.
If the number of simutaneous detections is similar to intensity (we are measuring the amount of light, are we not), how could a linear relation be expected from the angle between 2 polarizing filters?

[haselhurst]

Quantum Theory: EPR Experiment


Good question.

My brief and incomplete answer (this subject needs to be discussed more from the foundations of the Wave Structure of Matter, as it is complex.)

1. I am not sure that you can use your argument of two polarised filters together, vs. two different 'photons' going in opposite directions through 'apparently' separate filters.

2. IT is complex, as i see it some of the main areas to explore are;

How is matter interconnected in Space? Clearly the WSM says that the motion of wave center 'particles' is determined by the spherical In Waves and thus is limited to this velocity, which is the velocity of light c. This agrees with Einstein's view.
However, it seems to me that there are two further wave phenomena that we must consider.

i) Resonance. Electrons is atoms / molecules have certain wave function 'orbits' where this oscillation corresponds to longer wavelength patterns in the spherical In and Out Waves. This can cause resonant coupling between electrons across the universe, so matter resonates together with lots of other matter, causing subtle interconnections. One of the effects of this is light 'quanta / photons', as the electrons resonantly couple with other electrons and move from one standing wave pattern to another.

ii) Phase wave Velocity Vs. Group wave Velocity.

The Group Wave velocity is the velocity of the Spherical In and Out Waves, which is the velocity of light c.
The Phase Wave velocity is c^2/v, where v is relative velocity between two electrons. This is the de Broglie wave, and at small relative velocities it has very large velocity. Thus wave interactions can appear to act infinitely fast when there is no relative motion.

According to WSM, these things need to be considered if we are to correctly understand and explain the theory, predictions and results of the EPR experiment and matter's apparently instant interconnection.
(The spaceandmotion website needs to have the section of quantum theory / EPR re-written to take account of some of the above.)

I will discuss this more when i get back from holidays in mid August.
And would appreciate anyone else's thoughts on this.
Cheers,
Geoff