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arXiv:1103.4274 · The European Physical Journal D

On the role of the magnetic dipolar interaction in cold and ultracold collisions: numerical and analytical results for NH(3Σ−) + NH(3Σ−)

Liesbeth M. C. Janssen, Ad van der Avoird, Gerrit C. Groenenboom

Published May 17, 2011• 17 citations
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10.1140/epjd/e2011-20093-4

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