Generalized coherent states are unique Bell states of quantum systems with Lie-group symmetries

Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 742-745

  Brif, C ^a   Mann, A ^a   Revzen, M ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

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EID: 0000725838     PISSN: 10502947     EISSN: 10941622     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.57.742     Document Type: Article

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