Orientation and Alignment in Atomic and Molecular Collisions

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Orientation and Alignment in Atomic and Molecular Collisions. / Andersen, Nils.

Springer Handbook oƒ Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2023. p. 713-723 (Springer Handbooks).

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Andersen, N 2023, Orientation and Alignment in Atomic and Molecular Collisions. in Springer Handbook oƒ Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, Springer Handbooks, pp. 713-723. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-73893-8_48

APA

Andersen, N. (2023). Orientation and Alignment in Atomic and Molecular Collisions. In Springer Handbook oƒ Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics (pp. 713-723). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. Springer Handbooks https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-73893-8_48

Vancouver

Andersen N. Orientation and Alignment in Atomic and Molecular Collisions. In Springer Handbook oƒ Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. 2023. p. 713-723. (Springer Handbooks). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-73893-8_48

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Andersen, Nils. / Orientation and Alignment in Atomic and Molecular Collisions. Springer Handbook oƒ Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2023. pp. 713-723 (Springer Handbooks).

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