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arXiv:2208.03696 · Annals of Physics

Quantum field theory based quantum information: Measurements and correlations

Charis Anastopoulos, B. L. Hu, Ntina Savvidou

Published Jan 28, 2023• 23 citations
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10.1016/j.aop.2023.169239

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