Dissecting quantum pathways in two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy of semiconductors

Journal of Physics Condensed Matter

Volumn 20, Issue 39, 2008, Pages

  Yang, Lijun ^a   Mukamel, Shaul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 54749158814     PISSN: 09538984     EISSN: 1361648X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/20/39/395202     Document Type: Article

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