The violation of Bell inequality in frustrated interference
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Abstract
This dataset supports the study of multi-photon frustrated interference in a nonlinear quantum interferometer, demonstrating violations of Bell inequalities using unentangled photons. It includes raw photon coincidence counts recorded by a time-correlated single-photon counting (TCSPC) system, as well as detailed experimental parameters. The data provides a resource for further analysis of nonclassical interference effects and for validating theoretical models in quantum foundations.
https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.7m0cfxq59
Description of the data and file structure
This dataset was collected as part of an experimental investigation into nonlinear quantum interference phenomena. The study aimed to demonstrate violations of the CHSH inequality using unentangled photons in the frustrated interference. By controlling the interferometer’s internal phases, the experiment explored the relationship between multi-photon interference and quantum correlations.
Files and variables
File: VBI_Coincidence_20230707.dat
Description:
Two-dimensional table:
- Columns 1-2: Motorized stage positions (Alice, Bob);
- Columns 3-4: Piezoelectric translation stage positions (Alice, Bob);
- Remaining columns: Single counts and coincidence counts;
Columns 5-8: Single counts on channels 1, 2, 3, 4;
Column 9: Coincidence of channels 1, 2, 3, and 4;
Column 10: Coincidence of channels 1 and 2;
Column 11: Coincidence of channels 3 and 4;
Code/software
The code is a MATLAB script that processes the data file. The code contains detailed comments for clarification.
The dataset was collected in a nonlinear quantum interferometer. Photon arrival times were recorded with a time-correlated single-photon counting (TCSPC) system. Coincidence counts were obtained by comparing the arrival times of photons. During the experiment, the interferometer’s internal phases were precisely controlled to explore different interference conditions. The coincidence counts were measured for various phase settings in the interferometer. The raw coincidence counts were analyzed to calculate correlations between the photon detection events. These correlations were then used to evaluate the CHSH inequality under different phase configurations. The dataset provides the raw counts alongside the experimental parameters required for further analysis.