Scattering theory of topological invariants in nodal superconductors

Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics

Volumn 86, Issue 17, 2012, Pages

  Dahlhaus, J P ^a   Gibertini, M ^b   Beenakker, C W J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITEIT LEIDEN   (Netherlands)

^b SCUOLA NORMALE SUPERIORE   (Italy)

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EID: 84870460665     PISSN: 10980121     EISSN: 1550235X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.86.174520     Document Type: Article

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