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arXiv:2101.09020 · Science China Physics Mechanics and Astronomy

Experimentally realizing efficient quantum control with reinforcement learning

Ming-Zhong Ai, Yongcheng Ding, Yue Ban, José D. Martín‐Guerrero, Jorge Casanova, Jin‐Ming Cui, Yun‐Feng Huang, Xi Chen, Chuan‐Feng Li, Guang‐Can Guo

Published Mar 10, 2022• 31 citations
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10.1007/s11433-021-1841-2

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