Collisions of cold magnesium atoms in a weak laser field
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Mette Machholm∗1,2, Paul S. Julienne, and Kalle-Antti Suominen Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University, Langelandsgade 140, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark Ørsted Laboratory, NBIfAFG, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark National Institute for Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 8423, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8423 Helsinki Institute of Physics, PL 9, FIN-00014 Helsingin yliopisto, Finland
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