Published April 1, 2021 | Version v1
Journal article

Violation of Bell inequalities by stochastic simulations of Gaussian States based on their positive Wigner representation

  • 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/abdd56

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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