The two dimensional kondo model with Rashba spin-orbit coupling

Journal of Statistical Physics

Volumn 129, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 741-757

  Malecki, Justin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Kondo effect; Magnetic impurities; Rashba spin orbit coupling; Strongly correlated electrons

Indexed keywords

EID: 35348989734     PISSN: 00224715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10955-007-9414-x     Document Type: Article

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