QIE - Quantum Interference & Entanglement

1 Quantum Interference & Entanglement Description (QIE) 2 Quantum Interference & Entanglement Pictures 3 Before the 1st Day of Lab Objectives for this experiment 4 Introduction 4.1 Bell's Theorem and the CHSH Inequality 5 Experimental Setup 5.1 Overview 5.2 Laser Diode 5.3 BBOs 5.4 Detection 5.5 Coincidence Counting 5.6 Proper Start-up Procedure 6 Alignment 6.1 Violet Beam Path 6.2 Infrared Beam Path 6.3 Detection Arm Angle 6.4 Inserting the polarization analysing elements 7 Producing a Bell State 7.1 Mid-lab Questions Quantifying Your Bell State Violating Bell's Inequality 8 Violating Bell's Inequality 8.1 Two-Detector Setup 8.2 Four-Detector Setup 9 Using the LabVIEW Program 9.1 Count Rate Indicators 9.2 Status Indicators 9.3 General Settings 9.4 Snapshots 10 After the Experiment 11 Extensions 11.1 Double slit quantum eraser 12 Trouble shooting 13 References