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Quantum-state engineering via discrete coherent-state superpositions

József Janszky, P. Domokos, S. Szabó, Петер Адам

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A representation of a Fock state \ensuremath{\Vert}n〉 is given by a superposition of n+1 coherent states. These discrete coherent-state superpositions provide experimental possibilities for generating an arbitrary quantum state of a single-mode electromagnetic field.

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A representation of a Fock state \ensuremath{\Vert}n〉 is given by a superposition of n+1 coherent states. These discrete coherent-state superpositions provide experimental possibilities for generating an arbitrary quantum state of a single-mode electromagnetic field.

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A representation of a Fock state \ensuremath{\Vert}n〉 is given by a superposition of n+1 coherent states. These discrete coherent-state superpositions provide experimental possibilities for generating an arbitrary quantum state of a single-mode electromagnetic field.

Key concepts: Physics, Coherent states, Superposition principle, State (computer science), Fock space, Fock state, Coherent states in mathematical physics, Quantum mechanics

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