On the quantum‐to‐classical transition of a particle in a box. Issue 1 (6th November 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Paton, Jamie E; Wootton, Mark James; Everitt, Mark J.; Harris, Jack; Rabl, Peter; Schliesser, Albert
• Is Part Of: Annalen der Physik. Volume 527:Issue 1/2(2015)
• Page Start: 162
• Page End: 168
• Publication Date: 2014-11-06
• Subjects: Physics -- Periodicals; Chemistry -- Periodicals; 530.05
• DOI: 10.1002/andp.201400119
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-3804

Abstract

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