Shadows and mirrors: Reconstructing quantum states of atom motion

被引:71
作者
Leibfried, D [1 ]
Pfau, T
Monroe, C
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[1] Univ Innsbruck, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
[2] Natl Inst Stand & Technol, Boulder, CO USA
[3] Univ Konstanz, D-7750 Constance, Germany
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10.1063/1.882256
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
摘要
Quantum mechanics allows us only one incomplete glimpse of a wavefunction, but if systems can be identically prepared over and over, quantum equivalents of shadows and mirrors can provide the full picture.
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