Decoherence limits to quantum computation using trapped ions

Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences

Volumn 453, Issue 1965, 1997, Pages 2017-2041

  Plenio, M B ^a   Knight, P L ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33746801649     PISSN: 13645021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspa.1997.0109     Document Type: Article

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