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SUMMARY:Macroscopic Tests of Quantum Mechanics - Adam Bene Watts\, MIT
DTSTART:20201030T112000Z
DTEND:20201030T122000Z
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DESCRIPTION:How precise do measurements need to be to detect quantum mecha
 nical effects? In this talk I will describe a device-independent protocol 
 which tests for entanglement in a macroscopic system using only measuremen
 ts with macroscopic precision. The test involves measurements of the covar
 iance between macroscopic measurements and assumes independence between th
 e microscopic subsystems making up each macroscopic system. As such\, it c
 annot be used to disprove local hidden variable theories\, but can be used
  to certify nonclassical correlations under reasonable experimental assump
 tions. Time permitting\, I will also describe some possible experimental i
 mplementations. This talk is based off of joint work with Aram Harrow and 
 Nicole Yunger Halpern.\n\nReferences\n\n1) https://arxiv.org/abs/1911.0912
 2 \n\nZoom Link\n\nPlease click the link below to join the webinar:\nhttps
 ://us02web.zoom.us/j/86846521451?pwd=M0VUSE5wTEJwSndCbEx0VUtqNHpuZz09\nPas
 scode: 226745\n
LOCATION:Virtually\, at Zoom
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