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Quantum and Nonlinear Effects in Light Transmitted through Planar Atomic Arrays

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Quantum and Nonlinear Effects in Light Transmitted through Planar Atomic Arrays. / Bettles , Robert J.; Lee, Mark D. ; Gardiner, Simon A. et al.
In: Communications Physics, Vol. 3, 141, 14.08.2020.

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Bettles , RJ, Lee, MD, Gardiner, SA & Ruostekoski, J 2020, 'Quantum and Nonlinear Effects in Light Transmitted through Planar Atomic Arrays', Communications Physics, vol. 3, 141. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42005-020-00404-3

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Bettles , R. J., Lee, M. D., Gardiner, S. A., & Ruostekoski, J. (2020). Quantum and Nonlinear Effects in Light Transmitted through Planar Atomic Arrays. Communications Physics, 3, Article 141. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42005-020-00404-3

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Bettles RJ, Lee MD, Gardiner SA, Ruostekoski J. Quantum and Nonlinear Effects in Light Transmitted through Planar Atomic Arrays. Communications Physics. 2020 Aug 14;3:141. doi: 10.1038/s42005-020-00404-3

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Bettles , Robert J. ; Lee, Mark D. ; Gardiner, Simon A. et al. / Quantum and Nonlinear Effects in Light Transmitted through Planar Atomic Arrays. In: Communications Physics. 2020 ; Vol. 3.

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