Spectroscopy of spontaneous spin noise as a probe of spin dynamics and magnetic resonance

Nature

Volumn 431, Issue 7004, 2004, Pages 49-52

  Crooker, S A ^a   Rickel, D G ^a   Balatsky, A V ^b   Smith, D L ^b  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC NOISE; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; MAGNETIZATION; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; POLARIZATION;

MACROSCOPIC MAGNETIZATION; SPIN COHERENCES; THERMAL EQUILIBRIUM;

MAGNETIC RESONANCE;

MAGNETIC FIELD; PHYSICS; SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO;

ACCELERATION; ARTICLE; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; MAGNET; MAGNETIC FIELD; MAGNETISM; NOISE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 4544235794     PISSN: 00280836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nature02804     Document Type: Letter

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