Published April 4, 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

Proposed Experiment for Testing Quantum Contextuality with Neutrons

  • 1. Atominstitut der Oesterreichischen Universitaeten, Stadionallee 2, A-1020 Vienna, Austria and PRESTO, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0012 (Japan)
  • 2. Atominstitut der Oesterreichischen Universitaeten, Stadionallee 2, A-1020 Vienna (Austria)
  • 3. Departamento de Fisica Aplicada II, Universidad de Sevilla, E-41012 Sevilla (Spain)

Description

We show that an experimental demonstration of quantum contextuality using 2 degrees of freedom of single neutrons based on a violation of an inequality derived from the Peres-Mermin proof of the Kochen-Specker theorem would be more conclusive than those obtained from previous experiments involving pairs of ions [M. A. Rowe et al., Nature (London) 409, 791 (2001)] and single neutrons [Y. Hasegawa et al., Nature (London) 425, 45 (2003)] based on violations of Clauser-Horne-Shimony-Holt-like inequalities

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review Letters
Journal Volume
100
Journal Issue
13
Journal Page Range
p. 130404-130404.4
ISSN
0031-9007
CODEN
PRLTAO

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
40006501
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
DEGREES OF FREEDOM; ION PAIRS; NEUTRONS; QUANTUM MECHANICS; TESTING
Descriptors DEC
BARYONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; HADRONS; MECHANICS; NUCLEONS

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