Bell correlations between momentum-entangled pairs of $^4\text{He}^*$ atoms
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| author | Athreya, Y. S. Kannan, S. Yan, X. T. Lewis-Swan, R. J. Kheruntsyan, K. V. Truscott, A. G. Hodgman, S. S. |
| author_facet | Athreya, Y. S. Kannan, S. Yan, X. T. Lewis-Swan, R. J. Kheruntsyan, K. V. Truscott, A. G. Hodgman, S. S. |
| contents | Nonlocal entanglement between pair-correlated particles is a highly counter-intuitive aspect of quantum mechanics, where measurement on one particle can instantly affect the other, regardless of distance. While the rigorous Bell's inequality framework has enabled the demonstration of such entanglement in photons and atomic internal states, no experiment has yet involved motional states of massive particles. Here we report the experimental observation of Bell correlations in motional states of momentum-entangled ultracold helium atoms. Momentum-entangled pairs are generated via $s$-wave collisions. Using a Rarity-Tapster interferometer and a Bell-test framework, we observe atom-atom correlations required for violation of a Bell inequality. This result shows the potential of ultracold atoms for fundamental tests of quantum mechanics and opens new avenues to studying gravitational effects in quantum states. |
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| spellingShingle | Bell correlations between momentum-entangled pairs of $^4\text{He}^*$ atoms Athreya, Y. S. Kannan, S. Yan, X. T. Lewis-Swan, R. J. Kheruntsyan, K. V. Truscott, A. G. Hodgman, S. S. Quantum Gases Quantum Physics Nonlocal entanglement between pair-correlated particles is a highly counter-intuitive aspect of quantum mechanics, where measurement on one particle can instantly affect the other, regardless of distance. While the rigorous Bell's inequality framework has enabled the demonstration of such entanglement in photons and atomic internal states, no experiment has yet involved motional states of massive particles. Here we report the experimental observation of Bell correlations in motional states of momentum-entangled ultracold helium atoms. Momentum-entangled pairs are generated via $s$-wave collisions. Using a Rarity-Tapster interferometer and a Bell-test framework, we observe atom-atom correlations required for violation of a Bell inequality. This result shows the potential of ultracold atoms for fundamental tests of quantum mechanics and opens new avenues to studying gravitational effects in quantum states. |
| title | Bell correlations between momentum-entangled pairs of $^4\text{He}^*$ atoms |
| topic | Quantum Gases Quantum Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.12392 |