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European Quantum Electronics Conference (EQEC)

Stepwise Phase Modulation of an Atomic Wavefunction in a Cavity

Ilkka Juhani Tittonen, Igor Jex

Published Jan 1, 1996• 0 citations
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10.1109/eqec.1996.561728

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