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Springer proceedings in physics

Atoms Optics with Standing Waves of Light

Hans‐A. Bachor, Q. Li, B. W. Stenlake, Ian C. M. Littler, K. G. H. Baldwin, David E. McClelland

Published Jan 1, 1994• 0 citations
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10.1007/978-3-642-79101-7_5

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