Quantum reflection of atoms from a periodic dipole potential

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1749-1756

  Friedman, N ^a   Ozeri, R ^a   Davidson, N ^a  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

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EID: 0001245339     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.15.001749     Document Type: Article

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