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Probing Quantum Memory Effects in the Single Photon Regime

Carlos Belmonte, FREDERIK VANDEN BERGHE, Krassimir P. Panajotov, Thomas Durt

Published Jan 1, 2017• 0 citations
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Abstract

In this paper we study correlations present in experimental random series extracted from a Quantum Optical Random Number generator conceived and implemented in our lab. In particular we study the manifestations of inertia/memory effects. This study is realized in the single photon regime.

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