Quantum interference, superposition states of light, and nonclassical effects

Progress in Optics

Volumn 34, Issue C, 1995, Pages 1-158

  Bužek, Vladimír ^a   Knight, Peter L ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0040782039     PISSN: 00796638     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0079-6638(08)70324-X     Document Type: Article

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