Violation of Bell inequalities by stochastic simulations of Gaussian States based on their positive Wigner representation
Creators
- 1. Institut FEMTO-ST, Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté CNRS, 15 B rue des Montboucons 25030 Besançon (France)
Description
At first sight, the use of an everywhere positive Wigner function as a probability density to perform stochastic simulations in quantum optics seems equivalent to the introduction of local hidden variables, thus preventing any violation of Bell inequalities. However, because of the difference between symmetrically and normally ordered operators, some trajectories in stochastic simulations can imply negative intensities, despite a positive mean. Hence, Bell inequalities do not apply. Here, we retrieve for a weakly squeezed Gaussian state the maximum violation on polarization states allowed by quantum mechanics, for the Clauser-Horn-Shimony-Holt (CHSH), as well as for the Clauser-Horn Bell inequalities. For the case of the Clauser-Horn Bell inequality, the influence of the quantum efficiency of the detectors is studied, and for both inequalities, the influence of the degree of squeezing is assessed, as well as the uncertainty range versus the number of trajectories used in the simulations. (paper)
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1402-4896/abdd56Additional details
Identifiers
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physica Scripta (Online)
- Journal Volume
- 96
- Journal Issue
- 4
- Journal Page Range
- [8 p.]
- ISSN
- 1402-4896
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 53063934
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- BELL THEOREM; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; QUANTUM MECHANICS; QUANTUM OPTICS
- Descriptors DEC
- EFFICIENCY; MECHANICS; OPTICS