On-chip quantum simulation with superconducting circuits

Nature Physics

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 292-299

  Houck, Andrew A ^a   Türeci, Hakan E ^a   Koch, Jens ^b  

^a Princeton University   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84859327979     PISSN: 17452473     EISSN: 17452481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nphys2251     Document Type: Article

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