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arXiv:1603.01830 · Journal of Statistical Physics

Position–Momentum Uncertainty Relation for an Open Macroscopic Quantum System

Hamid Reza Naeij, Afshin Shafiee

Published Nov 17, 2016• 3 citations
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10.1007/s10955-016-1666-x

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