Entanglement of Two Atoms Using Rydberg Blockade

Advances in Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics

Volumn 61, Issue , 2012, Pages 81-115

  Walker, Thad G ^a   Saffman, Mark ^a  

^a University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

Author keywords

Entanglement; Laser cooling of atoms; Quantum Information; Rydberg Atoms; Rydberg blockade; Single atom detection

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864325855     PISSN: 1049250X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-396482-3.00002-8     Document Type: Chapter

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