Few-Body Systems

Virtual States, Halos and Resonances in Three-Body Atomic and Nuclear Systems

T. Frederico, Marcelo Takeshi Yamashita, Lauro Tomio

Published Feb 23, 2009• 4 citations

DOI: 10.1007/s00601-009-0020-0

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