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Physics Letters A

Hidden momentum for non-steady-state defined using a new mass-moment operator theorem for Dirac's equation

W. Shockley, K.K. Thornber

Published Feb 1, 1971• 3 citations
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10.1016/0375-9601(71)90814-0

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