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Single and two-qubit dynamics in circuit QED architectures

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In this paper we overview our researches on the generation and the control of entangled states in the framework of circuit quantum electrodynamics. Applications in the context of quantum computing and quantum information theory are discussed.

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Migliore, R., Messina, A. Single and two-qubit dynamics in circuit QED architectures. Eur. Phys. J. Spec. Top. 159, 101–111 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjst/e2008-00698-6

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