Loading dynamics of CO2 laser traps

Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 1-5

  O'Hara, K M ^a   Granade, S R ^a   Gehm, M E ^a   Thomas, J E ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 20444418181     PISSN: 10502947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.63.043403     Document Type: Article

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