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Quantum and Semiclassical Optics Journal of the European Optical Society Part B

Preferred values and phase dispersions of any order for -photon Kerr states

Vlasta Peřinová, A. Lukš, J. Křepelka

Published Jun 1, 1997• 2 citations
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Abstract

The superposition states emerging from initial -photon coherent states during a lossless Kerr evolution have been studied. Usual and higher-order phase characteristics well suited to the deteriorated phase properties of initial and evolved states have been utilized.
DOI
10.1088/1355-5111/9/3/014

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