Theoretical investigation of two-dimensional superconductivity in intercalated graphene layers

Advanced Studies in Theoretical Physics

Volumn 5, Issue 13-16, 2011, Pages 703-716

  Jishi, R A ^a   Guzman, D M ^a   Alyahyaei, H M ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Electron phonon coupling; Graphene intercalates; Superconductivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 83455172539     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1313311     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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