Raman-Active [Formula presented]-Axis Plasma Modes in Multilayer High-[Formula presented] Cuprate Superconductors

Physical Review Letters

Volumn 90, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 4-

  Munzar, D ^a   Cardona, M ^b  

^a MASARYK UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR FESTKÖRPERFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

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EID: 80053591714     PISSN: 00319007     EISSN: 10797114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.90.077001     Document Type: Article

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