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arXiv:0708.2073 · Nature

Controlled exchange interaction between pairs of neutral atoms in an optical lattice

Marco Anderlini, Patricia J. Lee, Benjamin L. Brown, Jennifer Sebby-Strabley, William D. Phillips, J. V. Porto

Published Jul 1, 2007• 434 citations
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10.1038/nature06011

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