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Lecture notes in physics

Laser manipulation of atomic beam velocities: Demonstration of stopped atoms and velocity reversal

Wolfgang A. Ertmer, R. Blatt, J. L. Hall, M. Zhu

Published Jan 1, 1985• 4 citations
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10.1007/3-540-15640-2_63

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