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Acta Sinica Quantum Optica

Quantum Memory for Optical Coherent State Based on Photon Echo

朱晴羽 ZHU Qing-yu, 刘刚 Liu Gang, 吴妙鑫 WU Miao-xin, 郑亦庄 Zheng Yi-zhuang

Published Jan 1, 2017• 0 citations
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10.3788/jqo20172302.0006

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