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arXiv:1705.06914 · Nature Physics

Observation of roton mode population in a dipolar quantum gas

Lauriane Chomaz, Rick van Bijnen, Daniel Petter, G. Faraoni, Simon Baier, J. H. Becher, M. J. Mark, F. Wächtler, L. Santos, F. Ferlaino

Published Mar 2, 2018• 277 citations
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10.1038/s41567-018-0054-7

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