Infrared signature of the charge-density-wave gap in ZrTe3

European Physical Journal B

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 489-493

  Perucchi, A ^a   Degiorgi, L ^a   Berger, H ^b  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARRIER CONCENTRATION; ELECTRIC CHARGE; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE REFLECTION; INFRARED RADIATION; LIGHT POLARIZATION;

CHARGE DENSITY; INFRARED SIGNATURE; WAVE GAP;

ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 31144432873     PISSN: 14346028     EISSN: 14346036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1140/epjb/e2006-00006-4     Document Type: Article

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