Classical and Quantum Description of the Kapitza-Dirac Effect

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Issue		EPJ Web Conf. Volume 365, 2026 BPU12 Congress – 12^th General Conferences of the Balkan Physical Union


Article Number		08001
Number of page(s)		12
Section		Quantum Physics, Information and Communication
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202636508001
Published online		15 April 2026

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