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Physica E Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures

Using quantum erasure to exorcize Maxwell's demon: I. Concepts and context

Marlan O. Scully, Yuri V. Rostovtsev, Zoe‐Elizabeth Sariyanni, Muhammad Suhail Zubairy

Published Jul 18, 2005• 20 citations
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10.1016/j.physe.2005.05.046

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