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arXiv:2107.01860 · Nature

Optimal metrology with programmable quantum sensors

Christian D. Marciniak, Thomas Feldker, Ivan Pogorelov, Raphael Kaubruegger, Denis V. Vasilyev, Rick van Bijnen, Philipp Schindler, P. Zoller, R. Blatt, Thomas Monz

Published Mar 23, 2022• 185 citations
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10.1038/s41586-022-04435-4

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