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San K
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According to the more popular interpretations of (parts of) QM:
photon (properties) are in an indeterminate state prior to measurement.
the outcome of the photon properties, upon measurement, is totally random
however after measurement the photon has definite/fixed/deterministic properties.
Question:
Now does this (recently measured) photon stay deterministic for ever? (because it has been measure via a polarizer or some other thing/material/apparatus).
how does this photon go back to being totally random?
which experiments/actions put a photon into
a) determinate state
b) into a totally random state?While typing this another thought occurred (as a possible answer, not sure if it correct) -
when we measure one property, the other property becomes totally random thus not all the properties of a photon can be totally deterministic at the same time.
Definition:
Dice = a metaphor for causeless, totally/inherently random outcome. Thus this metaphorical dice is, of course, different from the real dice. The outcome of the real dice is predictable (as they say -- at least in theory) if you knew all the initial conditions and the in-process conditions (such as angular moment, velocity, air conditions etc)
photon (properties) are in an indeterminate state prior to measurement.
the outcome of the photon properties, upon measurement, is totally random
however after measurement the photon has definite/fixed/deterministic properties.
Question:
Now does this (recently measured) photon stay deterministic for ever? (because it has been measure via a polarizer or some other thing/material/apparatus).
how does this photon go back to being totally random?
which experiments/actions put a photon into
a) determinate state
b) into a totally random state?While typing this another thought occurred (as a possible answer, not sure if it correct) -
when we measure one property, the other property becomes totally random thus not all the properties of a photon can be totally deterministic at the same time.
Definition:
Dice = a metaphor for causeless, totally/inherently random outcome. Thus this metaphorical dice is, of course, different from the real dice. The outcome of the real dice is predictable (as they say -- at least in theory) if you knew all the initial conditions and the in-process conditions (such as angular moment, velocity, air conditions etc)
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