Reduction of quantum noise in transmittance estimation using photon-correlated beams

Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 348-358

  Hayat, Majeed M ^a   Joobeur, Adel ^b   Saleh, Bahaa E A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON   (United States)

^b SVGL   (United States)

^c Boston University   (United States)

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EID: 0010226121     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.16.000348     Document Type: Article

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