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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.