Detection of spacetime fluctuations by a model matter interferometer

Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences

Volumn 453, Issue 1957, 1997, Pages 431-446

  Percival, Ian C ^a   Strunz, Walter T ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33746752807     PISSN: 13645021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspa.1997.0025     Document Type: Article

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