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Optics Communications

Dispersive optical bistability in cold atomic vapours

Gordon R. M. Robb, Brian W J McNeil, R. Bonifacio, N. Piovella

Published Jul 1, 2001• 0 citations
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10.1016/s0030-4018(01)01249-4

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