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arXiv:0909.0674 · Nature

Quantum simulation of the Dirac equation

R. Gerritsma, Gerhard Kirchmair, F. Zähringer, E. Solano, R. Blatt, Christian F. Roos

Published Jan 1, 2010• 725 citations
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10.1038/nature08688

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