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Experimental test of Bell’s inequality via the 1H(d,2He)n reaction

T. Saito

Published Jan 1, 2005• 0 citations
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Abstract

To test Bell’s inequality, measurements of spin correlations between two protons in the spin singlet state have been performed. Proton pairs in the singlet state were produced by the 1H(d,2He)n reaction at Ed = 270 MeV.
DOI
10.1063/1.1932870

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