1991Physical Review LettersRequires access

Nonlocality of a single photon

S. M. Tan, D. F. Walls, M. J. Collett

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We propose an experiment which demonstrates the nonlocal properties of a singe-photon field via phase-sensitive measurements. This is the first proposal which demonstrates nonlocality and a violation of Bell's inequality with a single photon rather than a correlated photon pair.

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We propose an experiment which demonstrates the nonlocal properties of a singe-photon field via phase-sensitive measurements. This is the first proposal which demonstrates nonlocality and a violation of Bell's inequality with a single photon rather than a correlated photon pair.

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We propose an experiment which demonstrates the nonlocal properties of a singe-photon field via phase-sensitive measurements. This is the first proposal which demonstrates nonlocality and a violation of Bell's inequality with a single photon rather than a correlated photon pair.

Key concepts: Quantum nonlocality, Photon, Physics, Field (mathematics), Quantum mechanics, Spontaneous parametric down-conversion, Bell's theorem, Phase (matter)

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