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Leggett-Garg inequalities are tests of macroscopic realism that can be violated by quantum mechanics. In this letter, we realise photonic Leggett-Garg tests on a three-level system and implement measurements that admit three distinct measurement outcomes, rather than the usual two. In this way we obtain violations of three- and four-time Leggett-Garg inequalities that are significantly in excess of those obtainable in standard Leggett-Garg tests. We also report violations the quantum-witness equality up to the maximum permitted for a three-outcome measurement. Our results highlight differences between spatial and temporal correlations in quantum mechanics.
Author(s): Wang K, Emary C, Zhan X, Bian Z, Li J, Xue P
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Optics Express
Year: 2017
Volume: 25
Issue: 25
Pages: 31462-31470
Print publication date: 11/12/2017
Online publication date: 04/12/2017
Acceptance date: 22/11/2017
Date deposited: 06/12/2017
ISSN (electronic): 1094-4087
Publisher: Optical Society of America
URL: https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.25.031462
DOI: 10.1364/OE.25.031462
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