A metalinsulator transition in 2d: Established facts and open questions

International Journal of Modern Physics B

Volumn 24, Issue 12-13, 2010, Pages 1640-1663

  Kravchenko, S V ^a   Sarachik, M P ^b  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 77953671668     PISSN: 02179792     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S021797921006454X     Document Type: Article

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