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Time averaged optical traps for the investigation of superfluidity in BEC

S. K. Schnelle, Kristian James Weegink, Erik van Ooijen, Matthew J. Davis, N. R. Heckenberg, Halina H. Rubinsztein-Dunlop

Published Jan 1, 2009• 0 citations
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