Quantum spectroscopy with Schrödinger-cat states

Nature Physics

Volumn 7, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 799-804

  Kira, M ^a   Koch, S W ^a   Smith, R P ^b   Hunter, A E ^b   Cundiff, S T ^b  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 80053609567     PISSN: 17452473     EISSN: 17452481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nphys2091     Document Type: Article

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