Scientific Reports
volume 16, Article number: 25097 (2026) Cite this article
The Original Article was published on 19 December 2025
Correction to: Scientific Reports https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-32860-8, published online 19 December 2025
The original version of this Article contained an error in the original formulation of the marginal distributions in the EPR model.
As a result in the Results section, under the subheading ‘Quantum nonlocality’, the sentence:
“In the initial phase, illustrated in Fig. 3b, the source creates two photons with linear polarizations (phi_A=phi_B=pi /4).”
“In the initial phase of the model, the source creates photon pairs with identical linear polarizations (phi_A=phi_B), drawn 50/50 from two orthogonal possibilities, thereby defining a statistical ensemble over repeated experiments. Fig. 3b illustrates one realization of such an ensemble, corresponding to (phi_A=phi_B=pi /4)”.
“Based on Eqs. (10)–(13), outcome statistics of the individual photons (A as well as B) are produced which agree with the expectation from quantum theory (see Methods).”
“Using Eqs. (10)–(13) and averaging over a 50/50 ensemble of worldline pairs with orthogonal initial polarization vectors yields marginal probabilities (p(A)=p(bar{A})=1/2), consistent with quantum expectations (see Methods).”
“These outcome statistics for the interaction between a single photon and a polarizing beam splitter are consistent with the expectations from quantum mechanics.”
“Considering a 50/50 statistical ensemble of photon pairs with orthogonal initial polarization states, the model yields marginal probabilities (p(A)=p(bar{A})=1/2), consistent with quantum mechanical expectations.”
Electronics and Information Systems, Ghent University, Tech Lane Ghent Science Park-Campus A 126, 9052, Ghent, Belgium
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Filip Strubbe.
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