The parity operator in quantum optical metrology

Contemporary Physics

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 497-511

  Gerry, Christopher C ^a   Mimih, Jihane ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Parity operator; Quantum metrology; Quantum optical interferometry

Indexed keywords

EID: 78049458698     PISSN: 00107514     EISSN: 13665812     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00107514.2010.509995     Document Type: Article

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