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Springer proceedings in physics

Observing the Real-Time Evolution of Helium Atoms in a Strong Laser Field

Niranjan Shivaram, Henry R. Timmers, Xiao‐Min Tong, Arvinder S. Sandhu

Published Jan 1, 2012• 0 citations
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10.1007/978-3-642-28948-4_34

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