The wave-particle duality of light: A demonstration experiment

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 137-142

  Dimitrova, T L ^a   Weis, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLOVDIV   (Bulgaria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FRIBOURG   (Switzerland)

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EID: 39049149640     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.2815364     Document Type: Article

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