Cold rydberg atoms

Advances in Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics

Volumn 54, Issue C, 2007, Pages 131-202

  Choi, J H ^a   Knuffman, B ^a   Liebisch, T Cubel ^a   Reinhard, A ^a   Raithel, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 42549092653     PISSN: 1049250X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1049-250X(06)54003-0     Document Type: Review

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