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Nonlocal Interferometry Using Schrodinger Cats

J. D. Franson

Published Jan 1, 2013• 0 citations

Abstract

A method for performing nonlocal interferometry using macroscopic phase-entangled coherent states is described. This allows Bell’s inequality to be violated using Schrodinger cat states over relatively large distances in optical fibers.

DOI: 10.1364/cqo.2013.t1.1

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