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arXiv:2205.01221 · Nature Photonics

Resolution of 100 photons and quantum generation of unbiased random numbers

Miller Eaton, Amr Hossameldin, Richard J. Birrittella, Paul M. Alsing, Christopher C. Gerry, Hai Dong, C. Cuevas, Olivier Pfister

Published Dec 19, 2022• 88 citations
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10.1038/s41566-022-01105-9

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