Two-dimensional normal-state quantum oscillations in a superconducting heterostructure

Nature

Volumn 462, Issue 7272, 2009, Pages 487-490

  Kozuka, Y ^a   Kim, M ^a   Bell, C ^a,b   Kim, B G ^a,c   Hikita, Y ^a   Hwang, H Y ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^c Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NANOBEAD; NIOBIUM; SILICON; SILICON CARBIDE; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

ANISOTROPY; ELECTRON; MAGNETIC FIELD; NIOBIUM; OXIDE; QUANTUM MECHANICS; SUPERCONDUCTIVITY;

ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; MAGNETIC FIELD; OSCILLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPERCONDUCTOR;

EID: 70849084554     PISSN: 00280836     EISSN: 14764687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nature08566     Document Type: Article

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