Anderson localization of ultracold atoms

Physics Today

Volumn 62, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 30-35

  Aspect, Alain ^a   Inguscio, Massimo ^b  

^a ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

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EID: 68249107044     PISSN: 00319228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.3206092     Document Type: Article

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