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The European Physical Journal D

Long distance magnetic conveyor for precise positioning of ultracold atoms

Romain Long, Tim Rom, W. Hänsel, Theodor W. Hänsch, Jakob Reichel

Published Jun 27, 2005• 28 citations
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10.1140/epjd/e2005-00177-6

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