Quantum mechanics and the theories of local hidden variables: an experimental test by measuring the spin correlation function in p-p scattering
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The Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen paradox is briefly exposed with the Bell theorem on hidden variables and the locality principle. The conditions for an ideal experiment are discussed and the results from γ-γ correlation experiments are given. The principle of an experimental measurement of the spin correlation function predicted by the quantum mechanics theory is derived, new hypotheses to be introduced are discussed. The formula giving the dependence of the counting asymmetry on the spin correlation function, polarimeter analyzing power, and geometric correlation is developed. The principle of a Monte Carlo calculation is also exposed. The experimental device is described with the methods for measuring the subsidiary quantities and experimental results are analyzed
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On rappelle brievement le paradoxe d'Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen et le theoreme de Bell concernant les variables cachees et le principe de localite. On discute les conditions d'une experience ideale, et on mentionne les resultats des experiences de correlation γ-γ. On expose le principe de la realisation d'une experience de mesure de la fonction de correlation de spin dans la diffusion proton-proton; la fonction de correlation prevue par la mecanique quantique est deduite, les hypotheses supplementaires que necessite cette experience sont discutees. On etablit la formule qui relie l'asymetrie des comptages a la fonction de correlation de spin, au pouvoir des polarimetres et a la correlation geometrique. D'autre part, on expose le principe du calcul Monte-Carlo. On decrit le dispositif experimental et les methodes de mesure des quantites annexes et on analyse les resultats experimentauxFiles
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Additional titles
- Original title (French)
- Mecanique quantique et theories des variables cachees locales: un test experimental par la mesure de la fonction de correlation de spin dans la diffusion p-p
Publishing Information
- Imprint Pagination
- 161 p.
- Report number
- FRNC-TH--677
INIS
- Country of Publication
- France
- Country of Input or Organization
- France
- INIS RN
- 8302128
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Thesis
- Descriptors DEI
- CORRELATION FUNCTIONS; LOCALITY; NONMEASURABLE VARIABLES; PROTON-PROTON INTERACTIONS; QUANTUM MECHANICS
- Descriptors DEC
- BARYON-BARYON INTERACTIONS; FUNCTIONS; HADRON-HADRON INTERACTIONS; INTERACTIONS; MECHANICS; NUCLEON-NUCLEON INTERACTIONS; PARTICLE INTERACTIONS