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Quantum and thermal effects of dark solitons in a one-dimensional bose gas

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Quantum and thermal effects of dark solitons in a one-dimensional bose gas. / Martin, A.D.; Ruostekoski, J.
In: Physical review letters, Vol. 104, No. 19, 194102, 12.05.2010.

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Martin AD, Ruostekoski J. Quantum and thermal effects of dark solitons in a one-dimensional bose gas. Physical review letters. 2010 May 12;104(19):194102. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.104.194102

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Martin, A.D. ; Ruostekoski, J. / Quantum and thermal effects of dark solitons in a one-dimensional bose gas. In: Physical review letters. 2010 ; Vol. 104, No. 19.

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