Direct observation of the discrete character of intrinsic localized modes in an antiferromagnet

Nature

Volumn 432, Issue 7016, 2004, Pages 486-488

  Sato, M ^a   Sievers, A J ^a  

^a Laboratory of Atomic and Solid State Physics and Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL LATTICES; HARMONIC ANALYSIS; NONLINEAR SYSTEMS; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; PHOTONS;

INTRINSIC LOCALIZED MODES (ILM); LATTICE SOLITONS; LATTICE SPACING; MICROMECHANICAL CANTILEVER ARRAYS; NONLINEAR DISCRETE SYSTEMS;

ANTIFERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS;

ENERGY;

ACCELERATION; ARTICLE; ATOMIC PARTICLE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ENERGY; EXCITATION; MAGNET; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PHOTON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 9644252957     PISSN: 00280836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nature03038     Document Type: Article

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