Single-electron effects in slim semiconductor superlattices

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 73, Issue 14, 1998, Pages 1982-1984

  Schmidt, T ^a   Haug, R J ^a   V Klitzing, K ^a   Eberl, K ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR FESTKÖRPERFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

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EID: 0242421247     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.122342     Document Type: Article

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