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Reference frames for Bell inequality violation in the presence of superselection rules

Quantum Physics 2015-05-18 v3

Abstract

Superselection rules (SSRs) constrain the allowed states and operations in quantum theory. They limit preparations and measurements hence impact upon our ability to observe non-locality, in particular the violation of Bell inequalities. We show that a reference frame compatible with a particle number SSR does not allow observers to violate a Bell inequality if and only if it is prepared using only local operations and classical communication. In particular, jointly prepared separable reference frames are sufficient for obtaining violations of a Bell inequality. We study the size and non-local properties of such reference frames using superselection-induced variance. These results suggest the need for experimental Bell tests in the presence of superselection.

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@article{arxiv.1004.5184,
  title  = {Reference frames for Bell inequality violation in the presence of superselection rules},
  author = {T. Paterek and P. Kurzynski and D. K. L. Oi and D. Kaszlikowski},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1004.5184},
  year   = {2015}
}

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Substantially rewritten, published version, 12 pages, 1 figure

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