Electron dynamics in inhomogeneous magnetic fields

Journal of Physics Condensed Matter

Volumn 22, Issue 25, 2010, Pages

  Nogaret, Alain ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRIFT DIFFUSION; ELECTRON DYNAMICS; ELECTRON LOCALIZATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL METHODS; FRACTIONAL QUANTUM HALL EFFECTS; FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEM; INHOMOGENEOUS MAGNETIC FIELD; MAGNETIC DOTS; MAGNETIC FIELD GRADIENT; MAGNETIC POTENTIALS; MEAN FREE PATH; MINIBANDS; QUANTUM PHENOMENA; QUANTUM TUNNELLING; QUANTUM WIRES; RESONANCE EFFECT; SPIN FILTERING; SPIN MANIPULATION; SPIN RESONANCE; SPINTRONICS;

DYNAMICS; HALL EFFECT; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MAGNETISM; NANOTECHNOLOGY; RESONANCE; SPIN DYNAMICS;

MAGNETIC MATERIALS;

EID: 77953786432     PISSN: 09538984     EISSN: 1361648X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/22/25/253201     Document Type: Review

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