Quantum computation with hot and cold ions: An assessment of proposed schemes

Fortschritte der Physik

Volumn 48, Issue 9-11, 2000, Pages 823-837

  James, D F V ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 0034361269     PISSN: 00158208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1521-3978(200009)48:9/11<823::AID-PROP823>3.0.CO;2-M     Document Type: Article

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