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Measurement

Microwave measurement with nonlinear coherence in Rydberg atoms

Zheng Yin, Shan Ge, Xinying Sun, Aihong Yang, Michal P. Parniak, Zhengmao Jia, Xiao Lu, Yandong Peng

Published Sep 2, 2025• 1 citation
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10.1016/j.measurement.2025.118838

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