Distribution functions in nonequilibrium theory of superconductivity and Andreev spectroscopy in unconventional superconductors

Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics

Volumn 61, Issue 13, 2000, Pages 9061-9076

  Eschrig, Matthias ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0000101429     PISSN: 10980121     EISSN: 1550235X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.61.9061     Document Type: Article

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