Picosecond timing resolution detection of γ-photons utilizing microchannel-plate detectors: Experimental tests of quantum nonlocality and photon localization

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1799-1820

  Irby, Victor D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

EPR; Fast timing; Gamma photons; Microchannel plate detector; Positron electron annihilation; Quantum mechanics; Relativity

Indexed keywords

GAMMA RAYS; HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS; PHOTONS; QUANTUM THEORY;

MICROCHANNEL PLATE DETECTORS; PHOTON LOCALIZATION; TIME RESOLUTION; WAVEFUNCTIONS;

RADIATION DETECTORS;

QUANTUM MECHANICS;

EID: 7444267364     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/15/9/018     Document Type: Article

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