Doppler velocimetry of spin propagation in a two-dimensional electron gas

Nature Physics

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 153-157

  Yang, Luyi ^a,b   Koralek, J D ^b   Orenstein, J ^a,b   Tibbetts, D R ^c   Reno, J L ^c   Lilly, M P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

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EID: 84856621699     PISSN: 17452473     EISSN: 17452481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nphys2157     Document Type: Article

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