Generation of photon number states on demand

Journal of Modern Optics

Volumn 51, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1859-1872

  Walther, H ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR QUANTENOPTIK   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYE LASERS; ELECTRODYNAMICS; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; MASERS; PHOTONS; QUANTUM THEORY; RESONANCE;

PERIODIC PHOTON EXCHANGE; RYDBERG ATOMS; SUPERCONDUCTING CAVITIES;

QUANTUM OPTICS;

EID: 3142552639     PISSN: 09500340     EISSN: 13623044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500340408232496     Document Type: Article

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