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arXiv:1102.5676 · Physics Letters A

A physical limitation of the Wigner “distribution” function in molecular transport

Ioan Bâldea, Horst Köppel

Published Mar 29, 2012• 1 citation
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10.1016/j.physleta.2012.03.054

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