Behavior of neutral atoms in a spontaneous force trap

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 1991, Pages 946-958

  Sesko, D W ^a   Walker, T G ^a   Wieman, C E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 84975647294     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.8.000946     Document Type: Article

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