Entangled Photons and the Structure of Observable Values in the IOF
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Entangled photon experiments occupy a central position in discussions of quantum foundations because they exhibit strong nonclassical correlations while simultaneously challenging intuitive notions of observable reality and locality. In conventional interpretations, these correlations are often discussed in terms of hidden polarization values, nonlocal influences, or globally predefined observable properties across multiple measurement settings. However, the conceptual status of observable values themselves remains unclear. In the present work, we reconsider entangled photon measurements within the Intrinsic Observability Framework (IOF). In particular, we examine the role of polarization measurement angles not merely as passive readout directions, but as operational observational configurations that participate in the establishment of observable values. From this viewpoint, observable values associated with different polarization settings are not automatically interpreted as simultaneously defined global properties independent of measurement configuration. The analysis suggests that entangled photon correlations do not necessarily require globally simultaneous observable values across all possible polarization angles. Instead, observable values are understood as operationally established within specific observational configurations. This viewpoint preserves the experimentally verified quantum correlations while avoiding the assumption of universally predefined simultaneous observable properties. Furthermore, the present work proposes that quantum correlations may be interpreted not as directly transmitted observable information, but rather as relational structures that function as informational resources for subsequent information formation. In this sense, entanglement correlations are understood not as completed observable information itself, but as pre-observable relational information structures from which observable information may be operationally established under appropriate accessibility conditions. The present analysis provides an operational reinterpretation of entangled photon correlations within the IOF and suggests a structural distinction between correlation resources and observable information in quantum systems.
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- Preprint: 10.5281/zenodo.20758882 (DOI)
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