Wave packet revivals and the energy eigenvalue spectrum of the quantum pendulum

Annals of Physics

Volumn 308, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 578-598

  Doncheski, M A ^a   Robinett, Rick W ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0346903963     PISSN: 00034916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4916(03)00171-4     Document Type: Article

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