Dynamical diffraction in sinusoidal potentials: Uniform approximations for Mathieu functions

Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General

Volumn 34, Issue 18, 2001, Pages 3897-3925

  O'Dell, D H J ^a  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

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EID: 0035844111     PISSN: 03054470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0305-4470/34/18/316     Document Type: Article

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