PDC Type I: Unreasonable "Elements of Reality" in Bell Tests?

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In summary, the Type I PDC crystals can only generate photons if there are two crystals that are perpendicular to each other. If the crystals are not in close proximity, the photons will not be entangled. However, if the crystals are in close proximity, the photons will be entangled.
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RandallB said:
..The “C” formula is measuring all the photons all the time because it is a polarizing beam splitter that does not destroy any photons like a polar filter does; And is measuring small “v” photons as well as small “h” wrt a vertical alignment mark on the beam splitter.

Thus when the beam splitter is rotated to 90° from its perspective it has “h” in alignment with “V” as defined by the single crystal and 100% of the photons are detected as “h” by the detectors behind the two outputs of the beam splitter (not photons as ‘lost’).
I’m ok with the form of “C” ; it makes sense.

Yup, that's it!

As to the question of 2 laser sources versus 1... I don't really know what the result would be, I'd be guessing. The issue I am raising is the parallel versus series mainly, as that comes to the crux of the issue I would like to highlight.
 
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DrChinese said:
As to the question of 2 laser sources versus 1... I don't really know what the result would be, I'd be guessing. The issue I am raising is the parallel versus series mainly, as that comes to the crux of the issue I would like to highlight.
And IMO QM Parallel and Series the same if only one laser is useded, for QM to see a difference two lasers are required - and no Bell State will be seen with two lasers.
 

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