Published February 2011 | Version v1
Journal article

A classical field theory comeback? The classical field viewpoint on triparticle entanglement

  • 1. International Center for Mathematical Modelling in Physics and Cognitive Sciences, Linnaeus University, Vaexjoe S-35195 (Sweden)

Description

We present the fundamentals of a prequantum model with hidden variables of classical field type-prequantum classical statistical field theory (PCSFT). In some sense, this is the comeback of classical field theory, but with an extension to massive particles. All quantum averages (including correlations of entangled systems) can be represented as classical field averages and correlations. In the literature, entanglement of biparticle systems (in particular, biphotons) has been represented in the PCSFT framework. In this paper, we consider triparticle entanglement. It is well known that in conventional quantum mechanics, the cases of biparticle and triparticle entanglement are quite different. Roughly speaking, triparticle entanglement is not reducible to biparticle entanglement. The PCSFT approach to entanglement (as a correlation of classical signals) reflects this quantum situation. The PCSFT representations of correlations in biparticle and triparticle systems differ essentially. In particular, from the mathematical viewpoint the latter is fundamentally more complicated than the former.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0031-8949/2011/T143/014013

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physica Scripta (Online)
Journal Volume
2011
Journal Issue
T143
Journal Page Range
[6 p.]
ISSN
1402-4896

Conference

Title
17. Central European Workshops on Quantum Optics
Acronym
CEWQO10
Dates
6-11 Jun 2010
Place
St Andrews, Scotland (United Kingdom)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
43033930
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CORRELATIONS; FIELD THEORIES; HIDDEN VARIABLES; PARTICLES; QUANTUM ENTANGLEMENT; QUANTUM MECHANICS
Descriptors DEC
MECHANICS