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International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks

Quantum Radio-Frequency Rydberg Sensors and mid-infrared photodetectors (Invited)

Muthugalage I. U. Weerasinghe, Ryan Verghese, Dinelka Somaweera, Amer Abdulghani, Andergachew Mekonnen Berhe, Khalil As’ham, Andrey E. Miroshnichenko, Haroldo Takashi Hattori

Published Jul 1, 2026• 0 citations
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10.1109/icton71309.2026.11704868

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