Double-exponential relaxation near the critical point of an ionic micellar system

Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 5302-5308

  Martián, Ana ^a   Ortega, Francisco ^a   Rubio, Ramoán G ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

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EID: 0038223712     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/physreve.54.5302     Document Type: Article

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