Nonclassical interaction-free detection of objects in a monolithic total-internal-reflection resonator

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1275-1279

  Paul, Harry ^a   Pavičić, Mladen ^a,b  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

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EID: 0031493469     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.14.001275     Document Type: Article

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