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Interaction of relativistic dust grains with the solar radiation field

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Interaction of relativistic dust grains with the solar radiation field. / McBreen, B.; Plunkett, S.; Lambert, Colin.
In: Astrophysics and Space Science, Vol. 205, No. 2, 07.1993, p. 355-358.

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McBreen, B, Plunkett, S & Lambert, C 1993, 'Interaction of relativistic dust grains with the solar radiation field', Astrophysics and Space Science, vol. 205, no. 2, pp. 355-358. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00658976

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McBreen, B., Plunkett, S., & Lambert, C. (1993). Interaction of relativistic dust grains with the solar radiation field. Astrophysics and Space Science, 205(2), 355-358. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00658976

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McBreen B, Plunkett S, Lambert C. Interaction of relativistic dust grains with the solar radiation field. Astrophysics and Space Science. 1993 Jul;205(2):355-358. doi: 10.1007/BF00658976

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McBreen, B. ; Plunkett, S. ; Lambert, Colin. / Interaction of relativistic dust grains with the solar radiation field. In: Astrophysics and Space Science. 1993 ; Vol. 205, No. 2. pp. 355-358.

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