Observation of interference between two bose condensates

Science

Volumn 275, Issue 5300, 1997, Pages 637-641

  Andrews, M R ^a   Townsend, C G ^a   Miesner, H J ^a   Durfee, D S ^a   Kurn, D M ^a   Ketterle, W ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 0031038778     PISSN: 00368075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1126/science.275.5300.637     Document Type: Article

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