The nature of light: II. Ahistorical survey from the Planckera and implications forbudding physicists

Physics Education

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 392-397

  Oon, Pey Tee ^a   Subramaniam, R ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

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EID: 70349218246     PISSN: 00319120     EISSN: 13616552     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0031-9120/44/4/008     Document Type: Article

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