Localization effects in a periodic quantum graph with magnetic field and spin-orbit interaction

Journal of Mathematical Physics

Volumn 47, Issue 11, 2006, Pages

  Pankrashkin, Konstantin ^a,b  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 13   (France)

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EID: 33751561754     PISSN: 00222488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2364184     Document Type: Article

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