Frequency-independent laser cooling based on interferometry

Europhysics Letters

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 302-308

  Weitz, M ^a   Hansch T W ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR QUANTENOPTIK   (Germany)

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EID: 0034342288     PISSN: 02955075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1209/epl/i2000-00149-4     Document Type: Article

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