Coupling of spin and orbital motion of electrons in carbon nanotubes

Nature

Volumn 452, Issue 7186, 2008, Pages 448-452

  Kuemmeth, F ^a   Ilani, S ^a   Ralph, D C ^a   McEuen, P L ^a  

^a Laboratory of Atomic and Solid State Physics and Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBE; QUANTUM DOT;

CARBON; ELECTRON; MEASUREMENT METHOD; QUANTUM MECHANICS;

ACCELERATION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL BOND; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; ELECTRON; MAGNETIC FIELD; MEASUREMENT; MOTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 41349105549     PISSN: 00280836     EISSN: 14764687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nature06822     Document Type: Article

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