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Observing a topological transition in weak-measurement-induced geometric phases. / Wang, Y.; Snizhko, K.; Romito, A. et al.
In: Physical Review Research, Vol. 4, No. 2, 023179, 03.06.2022.

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Wang, Y, Snizhko, K, Romito, A, Gefen, Y & Murch, K 2022, 'Observing a topological transition in weak-measurement-induced geometric phases', Physical Review Research, vol. 4, no. 2, 023179. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.4.023179

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Wang, Y., Snizhko, K., Romito, A., Gefen, Y., & Murch, K. (2022). Observing a topological transition in weak-measurement-induced geometric phases. Physical Review Research, 4(2), Article 023179. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.4.023179

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Wang Y, Snizhko K, Romito A, Gefen Y, Murch K. Observing a topological transition in weak-measurement-induced geometric phases. Physical Review Research. 2022 Jun 3;4(2):023179. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevResearch.4.023179

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Wang, Y. ; Snizhko, K. ; Romito, A. et al. / Observing a topological transition in weak-measurement-induced geometric phases. In: Physical Review Research. 2022 ; Vol. 4, No. 2.

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