Two eigenstates

Light in a crystal and a neutrino in vacuum: one principle of propagation.

Light in a crystal

L = 1.00 λ₀

Polarization 1Polarization 2Sum E

InputOutput axis 1axis 2

Input: β = 0°

The output is the sum of the two polarizations.

L = 82.7 km

ν₁ν₂Sum ψ

Input: νₑMeasurement ν₁ν₂

Input: νₑ · θ = 33.7°

Pₑ0.574

Pₓ0.426

Pₑ + Pₓ = 1

Actual polarization directions of the lightState space · the overall phase of the picture is conventional

Light: input polarization β0°0°90°180° Light: axes rotation α45°0°90°180° Thickness / distance|Δφ| = π/20|Δφ| = π2π

Move the shared slider: it sets the same phase difference in the two experiments.