Microscopic theory for the Markovian decay of magnetization fluctuations in nanomagnets

Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics

Volumn 76, Issue 21, 2007, Pages

  Rousochatzakis, Ioannis ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

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EID: 37649009390     PISSN: 10980121     EISSN: 1550235X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.76.214431     Document Type: Article

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