Published January 2016 | Version v1
Journal article

Bell's inequalities definitely proved

Description

According to quantum physics, two bonded particles instantly adopt the same behaviour when we measure them, whatever be the distance between them. For Einstein, this phenomenon could only be explained by the existence of hidden parameters which were not taken by quantum physics into account. Since the 1970's, experiments have been testing these ideas, based on the Bell's inequalities theorem which states that Einstein's assumptions are true within specific limits. The article more particularly presents and comments a recent experiment performed in Orsay which demonstrates that these hidden variables do not exist and prove the validity of Bell's inequalities. The researchers explain why previous experiments did not reach these results: they displayed detection and localisation defects

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Additional titles

Original title (French)
Les inegalites de Bell definitivement prouvees

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Recherche (Paris)
Journal Issue
no.507
Journal Page Range
p. 60-62
ISSN
0029-5671
CODEN
RCCHBV

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