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Journal of Physics A Mathematical and General

Coherent states for angular momentum

Debajyoti Bhaumik, T Nag, Binayak Dutta-Roy

Published Dec 1, 1975• 17 citations
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Abstract

Angular momentum states analogous to the coherent states of the harmonic oscillator are defined and their properties discussed.
DOI
10.1088/0305-4470/8/12/003

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