A quantum bouncing ball

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 67, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 776-782

  Gea Banacloche, Julio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

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EID: 0033418706     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.19124     Document Type: Article

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