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Generation of Non-Classical States through QND-like Processes

Benedetto Militello, ANTONINO MESSINA

Published May 30, 2007• 0 citations

Abstract

In the spirit of quantum nondemolition measurement we show that repeatedly measuring the atomic state of a trapped ion subjected to suitable vibronic couplings it is possible to extract interesting nonclassical states. The possibility of generating angular momentum Schrödinger cat is demonstrated.

DOI: 10.1007/s11080-007-9036-4

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