Spin-current rectification in molecular wires

Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics

Volumn 73, Issue 23, 2006, Pages

  Dalgleish, Hugh ^a   Kirczenow, George ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 33745536992     PISSN: 10980121     EISSN: 1550235X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.73.235436     Document Type: Article

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