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A project to measure quantum spin correlations of relativistic electron pairs in Møller scattering

J. Ciborowski, Paweł Caban, Michał Drągowski, J. Enders, Yuliya Fritzsche, Artem Poliszczuk, Jakub Rembieliński, Marta Włodarczyk

Published Jan 1, 2017• 3 citations

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Abstract

A project to measure quantum spin correlations for relativistic particles with mass is presented. It aims at testing spin observables in relativistic quantum mechanics. The measurement will be performed for pairs of entangled electrons originating from Møller scattering. A double Mott polarimeter, allowing for simultaneous measurement of the spin projections of both electrons, was designed for this purpose.

DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/201716401004

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