Abstract
We show that the rich structure of multipartite entanglement can be tested following a device-independent approach. Specifically we present Bell inequalities for distinguishing between different types of multipartite entanglement, without placing any assumptions on the measurement devices used in the protocol, in contrast with usual entanglement witnesses. We first address the case of three qubits and present Bell inequalities that can be violated by states but not by Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger states, and vice versa. Next, we devise ’subcorrelation Bell inequalities’ for any number of parties, which can provably not be violated by a broad class of multipartite entangled states (generalizations of Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger states), but for which violations can be obtained for states. Our results give insight into the nonlocality of states. The simplicity and robustness of our tests make them appealing for experiments.
- Received 25 October 2011
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.108.110501
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