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Quantum coherence

Vol. 453, No. 7198 pp 1003–1049

In this supplement

• Editorial
• Progress
• Reviews

Improvements in techniques to manipulate light and matter are facilitating exciting applications of quantum mechanics. Scientists from diverse areas of research are now seeking to harness and exploit quantum coherence and entanglement for quantum simulations and quantum information processing.

Editorial

Quantum coherence free access

Karen Southwell

doi:10.1038/4531003a

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Progress

Quantifying entanglement in macroscopic systems

Vlatko Vedral

doi:10.1038/nature07124

Abstract | Full Text | PDF (285KB)

Reviews

Entangled states of trapped atomic ions

Rainer Blatt & David Wineland

doi:10.1038/nature07125

Abstract | Full Text | PDF (639KB)

Quantum coherence and entanglement with ultracold atoms in optical lattices

Immanuel Bloch

doi:10.1038/nature07126

Abstract | Full Text | PDF (3,112KB)

The quantum internet

H. J. Kimble

doi:10.1038/nature07127

Abstract | Full Text | PDF (611KB)

Superconducting quantum bits

John Clarke & Frank K. Wilhelm

doi:10.1038/nature07128

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Coherent manipulation of single spins in semiconductors

Ronald Hanson & David D. Awschalom

doi:10.1038/nature07129

Abstract | Full Text | PDF (448KB)