A mean field theory of magnets with competing double exchange and superexchange interactions

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 83, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 7360-7362

  Golosov, D I ^a,b   Norman, M R ^b   Levin, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 0542376752     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.367798     Document Type: Article

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