Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics

Experimental quantum measurement: New techniques and new applications

Aephraim M. Steinberg

Published Jan 1, 2006• 0 citations

Abstract

Quantum information science has reinvigorated the study of quantum measurement, and created a new sense of urgency. I present several classes of ldquomeasurementrdquo and discuss their applications, their practical feasibility, and some outstanding theoretical issues.

DOI: 10.1109/cleo.2006.4628998

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