Numerical simulation of the double slit interference with ultracold atoms

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 507-515

  Gondran, Michel ^a   Gondran, Alexandre ^b  

^a EDF R AND D   (France)

^b SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

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EID: 21244437620     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.1858484     Document Type: Article

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