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arXiv:2508.10325 · Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment

Quantum measurement systems and applications to particle physics and cosmology

M. Hazumi

Published Jul 19, 2025• 0 citations
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10.1016/j.nima.2025.170847

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