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Atom size of rare gases from their magnetic birefringence

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Lettere al Nuovo Cimento (1971-1985)

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We present a relation between the size of a monoatomic gas atom and the value of its magnetic birefringence. The results, in spite of the simplicity of the model, are in good agreement with the experimental data.

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  1. Dipartimento di Fisica dell’ Università, Pisa, Italia

    S. Carusotto & E. Iacopini

  2. Sezione di Pisa, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Italia

    S. Carusotto & E. Iacopini

  3. Gruppo Nazionale di Elettronica Quantistica e Plasmi, Pisa, Italia

    F. Scuri & G. Stefanini

  4. C.E.R.N., Geneva, Switzerland

    F. Scuri & G. Stefanini

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  1. S. Carusotto
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Carusotto, S., Iacopini, E., Scuri, F. et al. Atom size of rare gases from their magnetic birefringence. Lett. Nuovo Cimento 42, 204–208 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02739574

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