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In this tutorial, we introduce the basic concepts and mathematical tools needed for phase-space description of a very common class of states, whose phase properties are described by Gaussian Wigner functions: the Gaussian states. In particular, we address their manipulation, evolution and characterization in view of their application to quantum information.
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Olivares, S. Quantum optics in the phase space. Eur. Phys. J. Spec. Top. 203, 3–24 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjst/e2012-01532-4
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