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arXiv:2008.09173 · Journal of Russian Laser Research

Efficient Trainability of Linear Optical Modules in Quantum Optical Neural Networks

Tyler J. Volkoff

Published Apr 30, 2021• 14 citations
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10.1007/s10946-021-09958-1

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