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Flash Physics: Detector nears the quantum limit, why Saturn has rings, monolayer emits photon pairs

31 Oct 2016 Hamish Johnston

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Photograph of the micron-sized drum
Quantum drum: amplifier approaches the quantum limit. (Courtesy: Mika Sillanpää)
New microwave detector approaches the quantum limit A new and extremely precise way of amplifying an

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