Atomic-cascade experiment with detection of the recoil atom

S.F. Huelga; M. Ferrero; E. Santos

doi:10.1209/0295-5075/27/3/002

Atomic-cascade experiment with detection of the recoil atom

S.F. Huelga, M. Ferrero, E. Santos

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Abstract

Bell's inequalities cannot be violated in atomic-cascade experiments, even with ideal apparatus, due to the three-body character of the atomic decay. Here we propose a new experiment that would block this loophole by means of a suitable selection of an ensemble of photon pairs. A threshold value for the quantum efficiency is found which may allow the discrimination between quantum mechanics and local-hidden-variables theories. Experimental requirements for performing such a test are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	181-186
Journal	Europhysics Letters
Volume	27
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1209/0295-5075/27/3/002
Publication status	Published - 1994

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