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arXiv:cond-mat/9901137 · Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials

Quantum computers and quantum coherence

David Peter Divincenzo, Daniel Loss

Published Oct 1, 1999• 172 citations
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10.1016/s0304-8853(99)00315-7

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