Angle dependence of the upper critical field in the layered organic superconductor κ-(BEDT-TTF)2Cu(NCS)2 (BEDT-TTF ≡ bis(ethylene-dithio)tetrathiafulvalene)

Journal of Physics Condensed Matter

Volumn 11, Issue 43, 1999, Pages

  Nam, M S ^a   Symington, J A ^a   Singleton, J ^a   Blundell, S J ^a   Ardavan, A ^a   Perenboom, J A A J ^b   Kurmoo, M ^c   Day, P ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b Laboratorium voor Hoge Magneetvelden   (Netherlands)

^c INSTITUT DE PHYSIQUE ET CHIMIE DES MATÉRIAUX DE STRASBOURG   (France)

^d DAVY FARADAY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0001597648     PISSN: 09538984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/11/43/102     Document Type: Article

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