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Frontiers in Optics

Optical Measurement and Control of Atomic Spins

Poul Jessen

Published Jan 1, 2005• 0 citations
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Abstract

The spin state of an atomic ensemble can be easily probed and manipulated by optical fields. We explore applications in quantum measurement and control, ranging from spin squeezing in clocks to real-time quantum state tomography.
DOI
10.1364/ls.2005.lmd1

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