Delayed-Choice Experiments and the Metaphysics of Entanglement

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Title
Delayed-Choice Experiments and the Metaphysics of Entanglement
Journal
Foundations of Physics
Author(s)
Egg M.
ISSN
0015-9018 (Print)
1572-9516 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0015-9018
Publication state
Published
Issued date
09/2013
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
43
Number
9
Pages
1124-1135
Language
english
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Abstract
Delayed-choice experiments in quantum mechanics are often taken to undermine a realistic interpretation of the quantum state. More specifically, Healey has recently argued that the phenomenon of delayed-choice entanglement swapping is incompatible with the view that entanglement is a physical relation between quantum systems. This paper argues against these claims. It first reviews two paradigmatic delayed-choice experiments and analyzes their metaphysical implications. It then applies the results of this analysis to the case of entanglement swapping, showing that such experiments pose no threat to realism about entanglement.
Keywords
Delayed-choice experiments, Double-slit experiment, Entanglement swapping, Quantum eraser, Realism
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