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Optical fibers are key to the quantum age

Mara Johnson-Groh

Published Jul 29, 2024• 0 citations
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Abstract

Properties unique to microstructured optical fibers are essential to enabling future quantum technologies from communications to security to precision measurement.
DOI
10.1063/10.0028065

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