Quantum Entanglement, Dark Counts, Coincidence Detection

[caraher]

13. BTW, this is still pricey stuff

The detectors retail for over $3k each; you may be able get them for education for about half that. I have no idea what the Prutchis paid for theirs on eBay. The laser can be as cheap as tens of dollars for a blue laser pointer. The BBO crystal(s) will run you $500-1000.

I have a mad plan to set up a lab that will let people do their own experiments over the internet. (The idea would be to use a web browser as an interface that would control the hardware.) Not the same as hands-on, but not the same as simulation, either. I'm not sure whether to apply for grants or try crowdfunding, but I think there are plenty of people who would like to do some quantum experiments who don't have the money, time, space or expertise to set up the lasers and other optics, do the alignment, etc. I have all of those except the money...