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Institute of Physics eBooks

Introduction

Muhammad Sabieh Anwar, Faizan-e-Ilahi, Syed Bilal Hyder, Muhammad Waseem

Published Aug 1, 2024• 0 citations
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The introductory chapter motivates why we wrote this back, the context and surveys some pioneering work on tabletop experiments that demonstrate the quantum reality of light, manifest through single photons. It also spells out the content and organization of the book.
DOI
10.1088/978-0-7503-6315-0ch1

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