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arXiv:1206.6520

Bell's inequality for Macroscopic Squeezed Vacuum

Maria V. Chekhova, Georgy O. Rytikov

Published Jun 27, 2012• 0 citations
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Abstract

A non-dichotomic Bell-type inequality for macroscopic photon numbers in two spatially separated beams is derived from local realistic assumptions. This inequality is shown to be possible to violate with the macroscopic Bell states recently obtained in experiment.
DOI
10.48550/arxiv.1206.6520

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