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Molecular Beams

Studies involving coherent beams of atoms and molecules have had a profound influence on the development of modern physics. Among their technological dividends are masers, lasers and atomic clocks

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 212 Issue 5This article was originally published with the title “Molecular Beams” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 212 No. 5 (), p. 58
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0565-58