First experimental test of bell inequalities performed using a non-maximally entangled state

We describe the realisation of a new test of Bell inequalities using a new scheme obtained by the superposition of type I parametric down conversion produced in two different non-linear crystals pumped by the same laser, but with different polarisations. This experiment is the first test of Bell inequalities using a non-maximally entangled state and thus represents an important step in the direction of eliminating the detection loophole.     

Bell-type inequalities on tensor products of quantumlogics

The problem of Bell-type inequalities on tensor products of quantum logics is studied. To formulate the problem the definition of tensor product used for sum logics by Hudson and Pulmannová is generalized to arbitrary orthomodular lattices and the existence of such product for lattices describing the simplest EPR-Bohm experiment is shown. It is proved that Bell-type inequalities hold for all product states.     

The use of Bell inequalities in quantum optics

Experimental observed violations of Bell inequalities might be due to some selection process which conspires to produce the non-classical correlation. Therefore it is important to carry out a careful analysis of the selection process involved in any test of Bell inequalities.     

Locality is not violated for the singlet spin state

The use of Bell inequality for the singlet spin state is analyzed. Due to superselection rules the singlet spin state is entangled with spatial spherical wave functions. Bell inequalities are violated only for subensembles which are not pure states. Locality is not violated.     

The chaotic ball: An intuitive analogy for EPR experiments

Actual realisations of EPR experiments donot demonstrate non-locality. A model is presented that should enable non-specialists as well as specialists to understand how easy it is to find realistic explanations for the observations. The model also suggests new areas where realistic (hidden-variable) models can give valid predictions whilst quantum mechanics fails. It offers straightforward explanations for some anomalies that Aspect was unable to account for, providing perhaps the first experimental evidence that a hidden-variable theory can besuperior to quantum mechanics. The apparent success of quantum mechanics in predicting results is shown to be largely due to the use of unjustifiable and biased analysis of the data. Data that has been discarded because it did not lead to a valid Bell's test may give further evidence that hidden variables exist.     

Solving the Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen puzzle: the origin of non-locality in Aspect-type experiments

So far no mechanism is known, which could connect the two measurementsin an Aspect-type experiment. Here, we suggest such a mechanism, basedon the phase of a photon’s field during propagation. We showthat two polarization measurements are correlated, even if no signalpasses from one point of measurement to the other. The non-local connectionof a photon pair is the result of its origin at a common source, wherethe two fields acquire a well defined phase difference. Therefore,it is not actually a non-local effect in any conventional sense. Weexpect that the model and the detailed analysis it allows will havea major impact on quantum cryptography and quantum computation.     

Testing Bell inequality at experiments of high energy physics

Besides using the laser beam, it is very tempting to directly testify the Bell inequality at high energy experiments where the spin correlation is exactly what the original Bell inequality investigates. In this work, we follow the proposal raised in literature and use the successive decays J/ψ→γηc→ΛΛˉ→pπ-pˉπ+ to testify the Bell inequality. Our goal is twofold, namely, we first make a Monte-Carlo simulation of the processes based on the quantum field theory (QFT). Since the underlying theory is QFT, it implies that we pre-admit the validity of quantum picture. Even though the QFT is true, we need to find how big the database should be, so that we can clearly show deviations of the correlation from the Bell inequality determined by the local hidden variable theory. There have been some critiques on the proposed method, so in the second part, we suggest some improvements which may help to remedy the ambiguities indicated by the critiques. It may be realized at an updated facility of high energy physics, such as BES Ⅲ.     

A competitive game whose maximal Nash-equilibrium payoff requires quantum resources for its achievement

While it is known that shared quantum entanglement can offer improved solutions to a number of purely cooperative tasks for groups of remote agents, controversy remains regarding the legitimacy of quantum games in a competitive setting. We construct a competitive game between four players based on the minority game where the maximal Nash-equilibrium payoff when played with the appropriate quantum resource is greater than that obtainable by classical means, assuming a local hidden variable model.     

贝尔不等式的量子违背及其实验检验——兼议2022年诺贝尔物理学奖

2022年诺贝尔物理学奖授予法国、美国和奥地利的三位科学家阿兰·阿斯佩、约翰·弗朗西斯·克劳泽和安东·塞林格,以表彰他们利用纠缠光子实验检验贝尔不等式以及在开拓量子信息科学方面做出的卓越贡献。贝尔不等式在量子力学基本问题和量子信息研究中都有着不可或缺的地位,它的违背直接揭示了量子力学的基本特征——量子非定域性。文章在讲清楚基本科学概念的基础上,简要介绍了贝尔不等式理论的建立及验证其违背的实验研究的科学历程。为了解决EPR佯谬,基于玻姆的定域隐变量理论,约翰·贝尔提出了关于纠缠态上的关联测量满足的基本不等式——贝尔不等式。他还发现,量子力学关于关联的计算结果违背贝尔不等式,可以在类空距离上展现出“鬼魅”的长程量子关联。这种长程关联看似有超光速的“超距作用”,但这只是人们明显或潜在地使用了“波包塌缩假设”。EPR文章明显地采用这个假设推断远方客体共存的物理实在要素,由此对量子力学完备性提出质疑。文章评述了阿斯佩、克劳泽和塞林格荣获诺贝尔物理学奖的关于贝尔不等式违背的判定性实验,介绍了华人物理学家在纠缠态和贝尔不等式研究方面的基础性贡献,包括早年吴健雄利用正负电子湮灭产生EPR光子的先驱性实验,李政道和杨振宁关于产生两个中性K介子K⁰—${\\rm{\\bar K}}$⁰形成EPR态的建议,史砚华、欧泽宇、彭堃墀等利用非线性光学晶体,包括陈创天等人发现的非线性光学晶体,产生纠缠光子对的原创性工作。     

Testing Bell inequality at experiments of high energy physics

Besides using the laser beam, it is very tempting to directly testify the Bell inequality at high energy experiments where the spin correlation is exactly what the original Bell inequality investigates. In this work, we follow the proposal raised in literature and use the successive decays J/ψ →γηc→ ∧∧ → pπ^- pπ^＋ to testify the Bell inequality. Our goal is twofold, namely, we first make a Monte-Carlo simulation of the processes based on the quantum field theory （QFT）. Since the underlying theory is QFT, it implies that we pre-admit the validity of quantum picture. Even though the QFT is true, we need to find how big the database should be, so that we can clearly show deviations of the correlation from the Bell inequality determined by the local hidden variable theory. There have been some critiques on the proposed method, so in the second part, we suggest some improvements which may help to remedy the ambiguities indicated by the critiques. It may be realized at an updated facility of high energy physics, such as BES III.     

Relevant multi-setting tight Bell inequalities for qubits and qutrits

In the celebrated paper [D. Collins, N. Gisin, J. Phys. A Math. Gen. 37 (2004) 1775], Collins and Gisin presented for the first time a three-setting Bell inequality (here we call it CG inequality for simplicity) which is relevant to the Clauser–Horne–Shimony–Holt (CHSH) inequality. Inspired by their brilliant ideas, we obtained some multi-setting tight Bell inequalities, which are relevant to the CHSH inequality and the CG inequality. Moreover, we generalized the method in the paper [J.L. Chen, D.L. Deng, Phys. Rev. A 79 (2009) 012115] to construct Bell inequality for qubits to higher dimensional system. Based on the generalized method, we present, for the first time, a three-setting tight Bell inequality for two qutrits, which is maximally violated by nonmaximally entangled states and relevant to the Collins–Gisin–Linden–Massar–Popescu inequality.     

稀疏子孔径采样检测大口径光学器件

针对大口径光学器件在抛光加工过程中子孔径拼接检测效率低的问题,提出并分析了用稀疏子孔径采样法对大口径光学器件抛光加工过程进行过程检测。通过软件仿真分析稀疏子孔径不同的采样分布,并拟合出不同采样分布的全口径面形,与实际测得全口径面形进行比较。结果表明：当稀疏子孔径采样分布合理时,稀疏子孔径采样检测法检测出的全口径面形与实际测量的全口径面形相当,所以稀疏子孔径采样检测法可以在抛光过程中进行检测,从而提高检测效率。     

Asynchronous sampling for ultrafast experiments with low momentum compaction at the ANKA ring

A high‐repetition‐rate pump–probe experiment is presented, based on the asynchronous sampling approach. The low‐α mode at the synchrotron ANKA can be used for a time resolution down to the picosecond limit for the time‐domain sampling of the coherent THz emission as well as for hard X‐ray pump–probe experiments, which probe structural dynamics in the condensed phase. It is shown that a synchronization of better than 1 ps is achieved, and examples of phonon dynamics of semiconductors are presented.     

New loophole for the Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen paradox

Using the new concept of "stochastic gauge system", we describe a novel loophole to circumvent the Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen (EPR) paradox. We derive a "realistic" (i.e., classical) model, free from any paradox, which exactly emulates the spin EPR experiment. We conclude that Bell's inequalities are violated in classical physics as well, or, conversely that quantum mechanical theory is logically consistent with relativity.     

演示实验和文科物理教学

阐述了物理演示实验在高校文科物理教学中的作用、意义及在复旦大学的实施情况．     

A sampling cathode activity test for gridded TWT's

A method of obtaining high current density from a small fraction of the total emitting area was developed. This was done by using a low positive DC voltage on the control grid of the TWT in conjunction with a negative (suppressing) voltage on the anode. Current density that was a significant fraction of that for pulsed anode operation was obtained and the grid dissipation was so low that the pulsed operation was avoidable. Underheating (slump) curves taken by varying cathode temperature in this mode were found to correlate well with pulsed anode results, and accurately to predict cathode activity under normal operating conditions.     

Quantum-mechanical predictions for EPR experiments with retardation plates

The quantum-mechanical detection probabilities for optical photon pairs are calculated for an EPR experimental arrangement with two plates (one per observer), with arbitrary wave retardations and fast-axis orientations, and two polarizers (one per observer) with arbitrary trasmission-axis orientations. Possible experimental tests of these predictions are suggested.1. It is important to observe that Clauser in his work [19] claimed that the experimental result _exp = –0.015 ± 0.025 was in agreement within errors, with the quantum theoretical prediction _QM = 0.002 of the Freedman's form of the strong Bell's inequality 0. The latter is however incompatible with the quoted values of retardations reported by Clauser that, on the contrary, give the following quantum mechanical prediction: _QM = 0.024, which is hardly compatible with the above experimental result.2. The fast-axes orientations of any inserted quarter-wave plates must remain the same during all the experimental meausrements.     

Planar microresonators for EPR experiments

EPR resonators on the basis of standing-wave cavities are optimised for large samples. For small samples it is possible to design different resonators that have much better power handling properties and higher sensitivity. Other parameters being equal, the sensitivity of the resonator can be increased by minimising its size and thus increasing the filling factor. Like in NMR, it is possible to use lumped elements; coils can confine the microwave field to volumes that are much smaller than the wavelength. We discuss the design and evaluation of EPR resonators on the basis of planar microcoils. Our test resonators, which operate at a frequency of 14 GHz, have excellent microwave efficiency factors, achieving 24 ns pi/2 EPR pulses with an input power of 17 mW. The sensitivity tests with DPPH samples resulted in the sensitivity value 2.3 x 10(9) spins.G(-1) Hz(-1/2) at 300 K.     

亚ns激光脉冲电取样方法

 针对亚ns激光脉冲,提出一种基于ps脉冲传输线和高速电子电路的电快脉冲取样方法,设计了选通脉冲产生电路和高速取样保持电路,给出一种提高实时采样速率的交叉采样方法,该方法由并联结构的多组取样门阵列实现。可应用于多路激光脉冲的精密测量。