Analysis of coincidence-time loopholes in experimental Bell tests

B. G. Christensen, A. Hill, P. G. Kwiat, E. Knill, S. W. Nam, K. Coakley, S. Glancy, L. K. Shalm, Y. Zhang

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Abstract

We apply a distance-based Bell-test analysis method [E. Knill, Phys. Rev. A 91, 032105 (2015)PLRAAN1050-294710.1103/PhysRevA.91.032105] to three experimental data sets where conventional analyses failed or required additional assumptions. The first is produced from a classical source exploiting a "coincidence-time loophole" for which standard analysis falsely shows a Bell violation. The second is from a source previously shown to violate a Bell inequality; the distance-based analysis agrees with the previous results but with fewer assumptions. The third data set does not show a violation with standard analysis despite the high source quality, but is shown to have a strong violation with the distance-based analysis method.

Original languageEnglish
Article number032130
JournalPhysical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
Volume92
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 28 2015
Externally publishedYes

Funding

FundersFunder number
National Institute of Standards and Technology
National Stroke FoundationPHY 12-05870
National Science Foundation1205870

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