Ultrasensitive determination of low concentrations of elements using laser spectroscopy

Physics of Particles and Nuclei

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 177-203

  Izosimov, I N ^a  

^a KHLOPIN RADIUM INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

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42.62.Fi; 87.52. g; 89.60. k

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EID: 34247479071     PISSN: 10637796     EISSN: 15318559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S1063779607020025     Document Type: Article

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