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Quantum Computing, Communication, and Simulation

Testing quantum mechanics through entanglement-preserving, single-pair measurements of the Bell parameter

Fabrizio Piacentini, Francesco Atzori, Salvatore Virzì, Enrico Rebufello, Alessio Avella, Marco Gramegna, Eliahu Cohen, Rudi Lussana, Francesca Madonini, Iris Cusini, Henri Haka, Federica Villa, Ivo Pietro Degiovanni, Marco Genovese

Published Mar 5, 2026• 0 citations
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10.1117/12.3081898

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