Experimental investigation of the uncertainty principle in the presence of quantum memory and its application to witnessing entanglement

Robert Prevedel; Deny R. Hamel; Roger Colbeck; Kent Fisher; Kevin J. Resch

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journal article Jul 24, 2011

Experimental investigation of the uncertainty principle in the presence of quantum memory and its application to witnessing entanglement

Robert Prevedel

Deny R. Hamel Roger Colbeck

Kent Fisher Kevin J. Resch

Nature Physics Vol. 7 No. 10 pp. 757-761 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Robert Prevedel, Deny R. Hamel, Roger Colbeck, et al. (2011). Experimental investigation of the uncertainty principle in the presence of quantum memory and its application to witnessing entanglement. Nature Physics, 7(10), 757-761. https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys2048

Experimental investigation of the uncertainty principle in the presence of quantum memory and its application to witnessing entanglement

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