Atomic and electronic structure of an alloyed topological insulator, Bi1.5 Sb0.5 Te1.7 Se1.3

Scientific Reports

Volumn 3, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Ko, Wonhee ^a   Jeon, Insu ^a   Kim, Hyo Won ^a   Kwon, Hyeokshin ^a   Kahng, Se Jong ^a,b   Park, Joonbum ^a   Kim, Jun Sung ^a   Hwang, Sung Woo ^a   Suh, Hwansoo ^a  

^a Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT)   (South Korea)

^b Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

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EID: 84884215173     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20452322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/srep02656     Document Type: Article

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