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Preparation of multipartite entangled states used for quantum information networks

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The preparation of multipartite entangled states is the prerequisite for exploring quantum information networks and quantum computation. In this paper, we review the experimental progress in the preparation of cluster states and multi-color entangled states with continuous variables. The preparation of lager scale multipartite entangled state provide valuable quantum resources to implement more complex quantum informational tasks.

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    XiaoLong Su, XiaoJun Jia, ChangDe Xie & KunChi Peng

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Su, X., Jia, X., Xie, C. et al. Preparation of multipartite entangled states used for quantum information networks. Sci. China Phys. Mech. Astron. 57, 1210–1217 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11433-013-5358-0

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