Dynamics and control in complex transition metal oxides

Annual Review of Materials Research

Volumn 44, Issue , 2014, Pages 19-43

  Zhang, J ^a   Averitt, R D ^a,b  

^a Boston University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cuprate; Manganite; Terahertz; Ultrafast; Vanadate; Vibrational

Indexed keywords

COPPER COMPOUNDS; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); DYNAMICS; ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE; GROWTH (MATERIALS); MANGANITES; TRANSITION METALS;

CUPRATES; TERA HERTZ; ULTRA-FAST; VANADATE; VIBRATIONAL;

SPIN DYNAMICS;

EID: 84903941026     PISSN: 15317331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev-matsci-070813-113258     Document Type: Article

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