Quantum Decay at Long Times

Advances in Quantum Chemistry

Volumn 60, Issue C, 2010, Pages 485-535

  Torrontegui, E ^a   Muga, J G ^a   Martorell, J ^b   Sprung, D W L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 77957866716     PISSN: 00653276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0065-3276(10)60009-3     Document Type: Book

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