Monte Carlo Simulation of Two-Electron Spin Correlations
Monte Carlo Simulation of Two-Electron Spin Correlations
This Demonstration simulates the results of spin measurements on two-electron spins, using rotatable analyzers along directions and that can be selected by the user. The two electrons remain in an eigenstate of total spin squared.
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The applied Monte Carlo method is designed to simulate the probabilistic predictions of quantum mechanics. A continuously updated diagram lets you observe how the correlation coefficients of the simulated events move toward the predicted quantum-mechanical values. Since the events are determined by an algorithm, the Demonstration is a deterministic version of quantum mechanics in which the phase of the wavefunction plays the role of a hidden variable.
The program runs freely upon activating the "run" checkbox. It will react to all available controls; in particular, it can be stopped by the "reset" checkbox.