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Doppler-free inhibited fluorescence spectroscopy of a forbidden three-level system

Jocelyne Guéna, Michel Lintz, Ph. Jacquier, L. Pottier, Marie-Anne Bouchiat

Published Apr 1, 1987• 6 citations
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10.1016/0030-4018(87)90088-5

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