Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 43, Issue 2, 0212006(2023)

Unambiguous Phase Measurement for Twin-Fock States

Zezhun Shi, Likun Zhou, and Guangri Jin*
Author Affiliations
  • Physics Department of Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang, China
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    Paper Information

    Category: Instrumentation, Measurement and Metrology

    Received: Jun. 6, 2022

    Accepted: Jul. 25, 2022

    Published Online: Feb. 7, 2023

    The Author Email: Jin Guangri (grjin@zstu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS0212006

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