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Physics Letters A

High resolution spectral study of atomic diamagnetism in a cesium cell

Sihong Gu, Shunsheng Gong, Bingmo Liu, Jiaming Wang, Zuoyao Dai, Baiwen Li

Published Feb 1, 1998• 0 citations
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10.1016/s0375-9601(97)00894-3

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