Event-by-event simulation of the Hanbury Brown-Twiss experiment with coherent light

TL;DR

This paper introduces a particle-based simulation model for the Hanbury Brown-Twiss experiment with coherent light, reproducing wave theory results without wave equations, challenging wave-particle duality.

Contribution

The model demonstrates that wave phenomena can be explained through a local, particle-only simulation, negating the need for wave-particle duality concepts.

Findings

Successfully reproduces wave theory results using particle simulation

Satisfies Einstein's local causality criterion

Provides a particle-only explanation for wave phenomena

Abstract

We present a computer simulation model for the Hanbury Brown-Twiss experiment that is entirely particle-based and reproduces the results of wave theory. The model is solely based on experimental facts, satisfies Einstein's criterion of local causality and does not require knowledge of the solution of a wave equation. The simulation model is fully consistent with earlier work and provides another demonstration that it is possible to give a particle-only description of wave phenomena, rendering the concept of wave-particle duality superfluous.