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Advances in atomic, molecular, and optical physics

Atom Optics in Quantized Light Fields

Matthias Freyberger, A. M. Herkommer, D. S. Krähmer, E. Mayr, W. P. Schleich

Published Jan 1, 1999• 16 citations
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10.1016/s1049-250x(08)60220-7

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