Bell inequality for position and time

19891,151 citationsJournal Article

Authors

J. D. Franson · Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Abstract

The quantum-mechanical uncertainty in the position of a particle or the time of its emission is shown to produce observable effects that are inconsistent with any local hidden-variable theory. A new experimental test of local hidden-variable theories based on optical interference is proposed.

Topics & Keywords

Quantum Mechanics and Applications Quantum Information and Cryptography Radioactive Decay and Measurement Techniques

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Reduced inequalities

Publication Details

Published in: Physical Review Letters

Volume 62, Issue 19, pp. 2205-2208

DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.62.2205

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