🚀 go-pugleaf

Yes, damn it! I did make that typo error not changing e to o in second
term of |a,b> eq at very start -f argument - so no wonder Gallis said the
notation was confusing. Sorry!
For the record the correct eq. is

|a,b> = {|a,e,+>|b,e,+> + |a,o,->|b,o,->}/sqrt2

the action of phase plate in e path and half wave plate in o path is

|a,b> -> |a,b>'

|a,b>' = {e^iphi|a,e,+>|b,e,+> + |a,o,+>|b,o,->}/sqrt2

and the point of disagreement with Ramsay is that I say that

|<a,e,+|a,o,+>| = 1

because of thation of half-wave plate in o space path rotates state of
linear polarization by 90 degrees from initial - state to final + state.
Since, |a,e,+> and |a,o,+> have same direction of polarization I say
they are not orthogonal in vector space but differ by a unitary phase
factor. Ramsay says they are still orthogonal.
erratum line above "because of the action of half-wave plate.."
so Rmsay says

|<a,e,+|a,o,+>| = 0

Ramsay insinuates that I am a "crackpot" because of this disagreement.
If that's all it takes then I admit it! We need more crackpots in that
case if there are to be fundamental advances.

Again - sorry for the confusing typo error at very beginning - pisses me
off - it must be the Gremlins or Time Travelling Dwarves from Zeta Rediculi
working their psychotronic mischief again. They don't want you Earthlings
to get their secrets!