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We show that the state of an electromagnetic field in a lossy cavity can be directly reconstructed by means of a simple scheme, allowing complete knowledge of the state of the field despite dissipation.
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Juárez-Amaro, R., Moya-Cessa, H. Direct measurement of quasiprobabilities in lossy cavities. Acta Phys. Hung. B 20, 73–76 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1556/APH.20.2004.1-2.13
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