Two-dimensional electrons occupying multiple valleys in AlAs

Physica Status Solidi (B) Basic Research

Volumn 243, Issue 14, 2006, Pages 3629-3642

  Shayegan, M ^a   De Poortere, E P ^a   Gunawan, O ^a   Shkolnikov, Y P ^a   Tutuc, E ^a   Vakili, K ^a  

^a Princeton University   (United States)

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EID: 34547264200     PISSN: 03701972     EISSN: 15213951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pssb.200642212     Document Type: Review

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