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Quantum noise and self-sustained radiation of PT-Symmetric systems. / Schomerus, Henning.
In: Physical review letters, Vol. 104, No. 23, 233601 , 08.06.2010.

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Schomerus, H 2010, 'Quantum noise and self-sustained radiation of PT-Symmetric systems', Physical review letters, vol. 104, no. 23, 233601 . https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.104.233601

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Schomerus, H. (2010). Quantum noise and self-sustained radiation of PT-Symmetric systems. Physical review letters, 104(23), Article 233601 . https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.104.233601

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Schomerus H. Quantum noise and self-sustained radiation of PT-Symmetric systems. Physical review letters. 2010 Jun 8;104(23):233601 . doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.104.233601

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Schomerus, Henning. / Quantum noise and self-sustained radiation of PT-Symmetric systems. In: Physical review letters. 2010 ; Vol. 104, No. 23.

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