Can quantum vacuum fluctuations be considered real?

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dc.creatorSantos, Emilio
dc.date2002-06-22
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T06:04:28Z
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dc.descriptionThe main argument against the assumption that quantum fluctuations of the electromagnetic field are real is that they do not activate photon detectors. In order to met this objection I study several models of photon counter compatible with the reality of the fluctuations. The models predict a nonlinear dependence of the counting rate with the light intensity and the existence of a nonthermal dark rate, results which might explain the difficulty for performing loophole-free optical tests of Bell's inequality.
dc.description10 pages, no figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0206161
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0206161
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/90307
dc.subjectQuantum Physics
dc.titleCan quantum vacuum fluctuations be considered real?
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