Quantum superposition of distinct macroscopic states

Nature

Volumn 406, Issue 6791, 2000, Pages 43-46

  Friedman, Jonathan R ^a   Patel, Vijay ^a   Chen, W ^a   Tolpygo, S K ^a   Lukens, J E ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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ARTICLE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; MAGNETIC FIELD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTUM MECHANICS; THINKING;

EID: 0034612586     PISSN: 00280836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/35017505     Document Type: Article

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