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SpringerBriefs in physics

Observation of Optical Precursors in Cold Atoms

J. F. Chen, Heejeong Jeong, M. M. T. Loy, Shengwang Du

Published Jan 1, 2013• 0 citations
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10.1007/978-981-4451-94-9_4

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