The dynamics of Rydberg states of molecules in the intermediate regime: The role of the vibrations

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 104, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1937-1952

  Rabani, Eran ^a   Levine, R D ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

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EID: 0043161230     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.470948     Document Type: Article

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