Joint effects of entanglement and symmetrization: physical properties and exclusion

Abstract

Entanglement and symmetrization lead to non-separable states that can modify physical properties. Using the example of atomic absorption we compare both types of effects when they are relevant at once. The presence of multi-particle superpositions largely alters the absorption rates of identical atoms, even inhibiting the dependence on overlapping for fermions. We also identify a set of non-standard excluded states related to multi-fermion superposition that naturally emerge in this context. We propose an arrangement based on the dissociation of molecules to test these ideas.