Localization of fermions on a string-like defect

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn 2007, Issue 4, 2007, Pages

  Liu, Yu Xiao ^a   Zhao, Li ^a   Duan, Yi Shi ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Field theories in higher dimensions; Large extra dimensions

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247880347     PISSN: 11266708     EISSN: 10298479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1126-6708/2007/04/097     Document Type: Article

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