Superpositions of Degenerate Quantum States: Preparation and Detection in Atomic Beams

Advances in Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics

Volumn 58, Issue C, 2010, Pages 113-172

  Vewinger, Frank ^a   Shore, Bruce W ^b,c   Bergmann, Klaas ^b  

^a INSTITUT FÜR ANGEWANDTE PHYSIK   (Germany)

^b University of Koblenz Landau   (Germany)

^c 618 Escondido Circle ^*  (United States)

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EID: 77954098003     PISSN: 1049250X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1049-250X(10)05808-8     Document Type: Chapter

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