Macroscopic quantum interference from atomic tunnel arrays

Science

Volumn 282, Issue 5394, 1998, Pages 1686-1689

  Anderson, B P ^a   Kasevich, M A ^a  

^a Yale University   (United States)

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ACCELERATION; ARTICLE; CONDUCTANCE; ELECTRONICS; GRAVITY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; PHASE CONTRAST MICROSCOPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTUM MECHANICS;

EID: 0032573369     PISSN: 00368075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1126/science.282.5394.1686     Document Type: Article

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