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Experimental Tests of Realistic Local Theories via Bell's Theorem
Phys. Rev. Lett. 47, 460 – Published 17 August, 1981
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.47.460
Abstract
We have measured the linear polarization correlation of the photons emitted in a radiative atomic cascade of calcium. A high-efficiency source provided an improved statistical accuracy and an ability to perform new tests. Our results, in excellent agreement with the quantum mechanical predictions, strongly violate the generalized Bell's inequalities, and rule out the whole class of realistic local theories. No significant change in results was observed with source-polarizer separations of up to 6.5 m.
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