Precise measurements of Faraday rotation using ac magnetic fields

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 76, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 626-629

  Valev, V K ^a   Wouters, J ^a   Verbiest, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

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EID: 48249153001     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.2894529     Document Type: Article

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