Carsten Robens
Ideal negative measurements in quantum walks disprove theories based on classical trajectories
Robens, Carsten; Alt, Wolfgang; Meschede, Dieter; Emary, Clive; Alberti, Andrea
Authors
Wolfgang Alt
Dieter Meschede
Clive Emary
Andrea Alberti
Abstract
We report on a stringent test of the nonclassicality of the motion of a massive quantum particle, which propagates on a discrete lattice. Measuring temporal correlations of the position of single atoms performing a quantum walk, we observe a 6σ violation of the Leggett-Garg inequality. Our results rigorously excludes (i.e., falsifies) any explanation of quantum transport based on classical, well-defined trajectories. We use so-called ideal negative measurements-an essential requisite for any genuine Leggett-Garg test-to acquire information about the atom's position, yet avoiding any direct interaction with it. The interactionfree measurement is based on a novel atom transport system, which allows us to directly probe the absence rather than the presence of atoms at a chosen lattice site. Beyond the fundamental aspect of this test, we demonstrate the application of the Leggett-Garg correlation function as a witness of quantum superposition. Here, we employ the witness to discriminate different types of walks spanning from merely classical to wholly quantum dynamics.
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Robens, C., Alt, W., Meschede, D., Emary, C., & Alberti, A. (2015). Ideal negative measurements in quantum walks disprove theories based on classical trajectories. Physical Review X, 5(1), Article 011003. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevX.5.011003
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Nov 13, 2014 |
Online Publication Date | Jan 20, 2015 |
Publication Date | Jan 1, 2015 |
Deposit Date | Jun 28, 2018 |
Publicly Available Date | Jul 19, 2018 |
Journal | Physical Review X |
Electronic ISSN | 2160-3308 |
Publisher | American Physical Society |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 5 |
Issue | 1 |
Article Number | 011003 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevX.5.011003 |
Public URL | https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/898435 |
Publisher URL | https://journals.aps.org/prx/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevX.5.011003 |
Contract Date | Jul 19, 2018 |
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