Comparison of energy and phase relaxation in metallic wires

Journal of Low Temperature Physics

Volumn 118, Issue 5-6, 2000, Pages 447-456

  Gougam, A B ^a   Pierre, F ^b   Pothier, H ^b   Esteve, D ^b   Birge, Norman O ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SERVICE DE PHYSIQUE DE L ETAT CONDENSÉ   (France)

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EID: 0005484264     PISSN: 00222291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1004658404535     Document Type: Article

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