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CMB recombination lines of hydrogen : The differential spectrum. / Dubrovich, V. K.; Grachev, S. I.

In: Astronomy Letters, Vol. 30, No. 10, 10.2004, p. 657-662.

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Dubrovich, V. K. ; Grachev, S. I. / CMB recombination lines of hydrogen : The differential spectrum. In: Astronomy Letters. 2004 ; Vol. 30, No. 10. pp. 657-662.

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