Quantum non-demolition measurement based on an SU(1,1)-SU(2)-concatenated atom-light hybrid interferometer

Gao-Feng Jiao; Keye Zhang; L. Q. Chen; Chun-Hua Yuan; Weiping Zhang

doi:10.1364/PRJ.445858

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