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Better Computing with Photons

Timothy C. Ralph, Robert W. Boyd

Published Nov 22, 2007• 7 citations
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Abstract

New findings in quantum optics reported at a\nrecent conference are stimulating advances in\nquantum computing.
DOI
10.1126/science.1150968

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