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Minimal Absorption Measurements

Quantum Physics 2009-11-07 v1
Authors: Serge Massar , Graeme Mitchison , Stefano Pironio
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Abstract

We show that it is not possible to discriminate two close transparencies without a certain number of photons being absorbed. We extend this to the discrimination of patterns of transparency (images).

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perfect absorption quantum optics optical absorption spectroscopy

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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0102116,
  title  = {Minimal Absorption Measurements},
  author = {Serge Massar and Graeme Mitchison and Stefano Pironio},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0102116},
  year   = {2009}
}

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