Heterogeneity in mixed-valence manganites

Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 171-174

  Von Molnár, Stephan ^a   Coey, J M D ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Tc magnetic ordering temperature

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EID: 0001962336     PISSN: 13590286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-0286(98)80084-3     Document Type: Article

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