Virtual photons in magnetic resonance

Concepts in Magnetic Resonance Part A: Bridging Education and Research

Volumn 36 A, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 266-339

  Engelke, Frank ^a  

^a Bruker Elektronik GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Asymptotically free photon; Feynman propagator; Magnetic resonance; Quantum electrodynamics; Virtual photon

Indexed keywords

EID: 77958593770     PISSN: 15466086     EISSN: 15525023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cmr.a.20166     Document Type: Article

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