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Journal of Physics G Nuclear and Particle Physics

Bell's inequality in charmonium decays \eta_c\to\Lambda\bar{\Lambda}\hbox{,}\; \chi_c\to\Lambda\bar{\Lambda} and J/\psi\to\Lambda\bar{\Lambda}

Sergey P. Baranov

Published May 14, 2008• 29 citations
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Abstract

This paper addresses the issue of checking Bell's inequalities in elementary particle physics. A new expression for the Bell inequality is proposed in terms of experimentally measurable angular observables. As an example, the degree of violation of the Bell inequality in the decays and is studied.
DOI
10.1088/0954-3899/35/7/075002

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