Long-distance free-space distribution of quantum entanglement.

Aspelmeyer, Markus; Böhm, Hannes R; Gyatso, Tsewang; Jennewein, Thomas; Kaltenbaek, Rainer; Lindenthal, Michael; Molina-Terriza, Gabriel; Poppe, Andreas et al. · Science · 2003

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

We demonstrate the distribution of quantum entanglement via optical free-space links to independent receivers separated by 600 m, with no line of sight between each other. A Bell inequality between those receivers is violated by more than four standard deviations, confirming the quality of the entanglement. This outdoor experiment represents a step toward satellite-based distributed quantum entanglement.