Scheme for state-selective formation of highly rotationally excited diatomic molecules

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 112, Issue 14, 2000, Pages 6255-6261

  Li, Jing ^a   Bahns, John T ^a   Stwalley, William C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

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EID: 0000241002     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.481189     Document Type: Article

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