https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e2007-00133-6
Bell inequalities for a sensible family of local hidden variable theories testable at low detection efficiency
Departamento de Física, Universidad de Cantabria, 39005 Santander, Spain
Corresponding author: a santose@unican.es
Received:
27
December
2006
Revised:
7
March
2007
Published online:
23
March
2007
A family of local models containing two angles as hidden variables is defined for experiments measuring polarization correlation of optical photons. Searching for the best model of the family, that is giving predictions most close to quantum mechanics, allows deriving Bell-type inequalities which may be tested with relatively low detection efficiency.
PACS: 03.65.Ud – Entanglement and quantum nonlocality (e.g. EPR paradox, Bell's inequalities, GHZ states, etc.) / 42.50.Ar – Photon statistics and coherence theory
© EDP Sciences, Società Italiana di Fisica, Springer-Verlag, 2007