From a few to many electrons in quantum dots under strong magnetic fields: Properties of rotating electron molecules with multiple rings

Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics

Volumn 73, Issue 7, 2006, Pages

  Li, Yuesong ^a   Yannouleas, Constantine ^a   Landman, Uzi ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 33144478176     PISSN: 10980121     EISSN: 1550235X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.73.075301     Document Type: Article

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