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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2023 / ii / Paper 2 / 10D / b / i / Solution

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Yes. The states ∣Φ+⟩ and ∣Φ−⟩ are orthogonal, since
⟨Φ+∣Φ−⟩=21​(1−1)=0.
(1)
A joint projective measurement in the Bell basis therefore distinguishes them with certainty. Concretely, a controlled-NOT followed by a Hadamard gate converts the Bell basis into the computational basis before measurement.

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