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arXiv:quant-ph/0208172 · Physical Review A

Entanglement of two atomic samples by quantum-nondemolition measurements

Antonio Di Lisi, Klaus Mølmer

Published Nov 13, 2002• 20 citations
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Abstract

This paper presents simulations of the state vector dynamics for a pair of atomic samples that are being probed by phase-shift measurements on an optical beam passing through both samples. We show how measurements, which are sensitive to different atomic components, serve to prepare states that are close to being maximally entangled.
DOI
10.1103/physreva.66.052303

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