Continuum states and fields in quantum optics

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 126-132

  Santos, David J ^a   Loudon, Rodney ^b   Fraile Peláez, Francisco J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0031538589     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.18524     Document Type: Article

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