Atom Trap Trace Analysis of Rare Noble Gas Isotopes

Advances in Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics

Volumn 58, Issue C, 2010, Pages 173-205

  Lu, Zheng Tian ^a,b   Mueller, Peter ^a  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 77954113246     PISSN: 1049250X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1049-250X(10)05809-X     Document Type: Chapter

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