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Measurements, Quantum Limits and all That

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Quantum Optics

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In the present chapter we study the various quantum limits. We also deal with quantum non-demolition (QND) as well as continuous measurements.

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Orszag, M. (2000). Measurements, Quantum Limits and all That. In: Quantum Optics. Advanced Texts in Physics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-04114-7_18

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