Energy Redistribution between Quasiparticles in Mesoscopic Silver Wires

Journal of Low Temperature Physics

Volumn 118, Issue 5-6, 2000, Pages 437-445

  Pierre, F ^a   Pothier, H ^a   Esteve, D ^a   Devoret, M H ^a  

^a CEA SACLAY   (France)

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EID: 0001818448     PISSN: 00222291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1004606420464     Document Type: Article

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