Chinese Journal of Quantum Electronics, Volume. 42, Issue 4, 516(2025)
Measurement of second‐order photon correlation in a nanofiber‐based cold atoms system
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Wei QIN, Tenglong DING, Yuan JIANG, Dianqiang SU, Zhonghua JI, Yanqiang GUO, Yanting ZHAO. Measurement of second‐order photon correlation in a nanofiber‐based cold atoms system[J]. Chinese Journal of Quantum Electronics, 2025, 42(4): 516
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Received: Dec. 10, 2024
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Published Online: Jul. 31, 2025
The Author Email: Yanqiang GUO (guoyanqiang@tyut.edu.cn), Yanting ZHAO (zhaoyt@sxu.edu.cn)