A classical model for a photodetector in the presence of electromagnetic vacuum fluctuations

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dc.creatorMarshall, Trevor W.
dc.creatorSantos, Emilio
dc.date2007-07-14
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T08:18:25Z
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dc.descriptionThe main argument against the reality of the electromagnetic vacuum fluctuations is that they do not activate photon detectors. In order to meet this objection we propose a classical model of a photodetector which, in the simple case of a light signal with constant intensity, gives a counting rate which is a non-linear function of the intensity. For sufficiently large signal intensity, the counting rate is proportional to the intensity, in agreement with the standard quantum results, but there is a dark rate when the signal intensity is low.
dc.description14 pages, no figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0707.2137
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0707.2137
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/134423
dc.subjectQuantum Physics
dc.titleA classical model for a photodetector in the presence of electromagnetic vacuum fluctuations
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