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Bell inequalities for continuous-variable correlations

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posted on 2024-07-10, 00:44 authored by E. G. Cavalcanti, C. J. Foster, Margaret ReidMargaret Reid, Peter DrummondPeter Drummond
We derive a new class of correlation Bell-type inequalities. The inequalities are valid for any number of outcomes of two observables per each of n parties, including continuous and unbounded observables. We show that there are no first-moment correlation Bell inequalities for that scenario, but such inequalities can be found if one considers at least second moments. The derivation stems from a simple variance inequality by setting local commutators to zero. We show that above a constant detector efficiency threshold, the continuous-variable Bell violation can survive even in the macroscopic limit of large n. This method can be used to derive other well-known Bell inequalities, shedding new light on the importance of noncommutativity for violations of local realism.

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0031-9007

Journal title

Physical Review Letters

Volume

99

Issue

21

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article no. 210405

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American Physical Society

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Copyright © 2007 The American Physical Society. The published version is reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher.

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eng

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