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Facing quantum mechanical reality.

F Rohrlich

    Science (New York, N.Y.)
    |September 23, 1983
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    Recent experiments confirm standard quantum mechanics, refuting local hidden variables theories. This validates the strange, counterintuitive reality described by quantum mechanics, similar to relativity.

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    Area of Science:

    • Quantum Physics
    • Foundations of Quantum Mechanics
    • Experimental Quantum Physics

    Background:

    • Local hidden variables theories attempt to explain quantum phenomena deterministically.
    • Standard quantum mechanics presents a probabilistic and non-local view of reality.
    • Previous experiments have probed the validity of these competing interpretations.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To present conclusive evidence from recent precision experiments.
    • To argue for a more serious consideration of quantum mechanics' epistemology and ontology.
    • To explain the implications of standard quantum mechanics in accessible terms.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of data from two recent high-precision quantum experiments.
    • Comparison of experimental results with predictions from local hidden variables theories and standard quantum mechanics.

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    Main Results:

    • Experimental results conclusively rule out local hidden variables theories.
    • The findings strongly support the predictions of standard quantum mechanics.
    • The experiments highlight the non-classical nature of reality.

    Conclusions:

    • Standard quantum mechanics is experimentally validated over local hidden variables.
    • The counterintuitive aspects of quantum mechanics, like those arising from Planck's constant, are real.
    • Quantum reality challenges our everyday experience but is empirically supported.