Ultraslow electron spin dynamics in GaAs quantum wells probed by optically pumped NMR

Science

Volumn 281, Issue 5377, 1998, Pages 686-690

  Kuzma, N N ^a   Khandelwal, P ^a   Barrett, S E ^a   Pfeiffer, L N ^b   West, K W ^b  

^a Yale University   (United States)

^b LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GALLIUM ARSENIDE;

ARTICLE; ELECTRON; MEASUREMENT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; POLARIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTUM MECHANICS; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

EID: 0032584711     PISSN: 00368075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1126/science.281.5377.686     Document Type: Article

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