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The muonium atom as a probe of physics beyond the standard model

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Atomic Physics Methods in Modern Research

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Willmann, L., Jungmann, K. (1997). The muonium atom as a probe of physics beyond the standard model. In: Jungmann, K.P., Kowalski, J., Reinhard, I., Träger, F. (eds) Atomic Physics Methods in Modern Research. Lecture Notes in Physics, vol 499. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0104314

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