Quantum jumps and classical harmonics

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 332-344

  Fedak, William A ^a   Prentis, Jeffrey J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN DEARBORN   (United States)

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EID: 33646648542     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.1445405     Document Type: Article

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