Odd parity and line nodes in nonsymmorphic superconductors

Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics

Volumn 80, Issue 10, 2009, Pages

  Micklitz, T ^a   Norman, M R ^a  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 70349918323     PISSN: 10980121     EISSN: 1550235X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.80.100506     Document Type: Article

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