Analogy between one-dimensional chain models and graphene

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 77, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 595-601

  Matulis, A ^a,b   Peeters, F M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^b CENTER FOR PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY   (Lithuania)

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EID: 67649232891     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.3127143     Document Type: Article

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