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International Journal of Theoretical Physics

Independent Photons and Entanglement. A Short Overview

Marek Żukowski, Anton Zeilinger, Michael Horne, Harald Weinfurter

Published Jan 1, 1999• 11 citations
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10.1023/a:1026622332641

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