The nature of spin excitations in the one-third magnetization plateau phase of Ba(3)CoSb(2)O(9).

The nature of spin excitations in the one-third magnetization plateau phase of Ba(3)CoSb(2)O(9).
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Ba3CoSb2O9 三分之一磁化平台相中自旋激发的性质

DOI:
10.1038/s41467-018-04914-1
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发表时间:
2018-07-10
影响因子:
16.6
通讯作者:
Ma J
Ma J
中科院分区:
综合性期刊1区
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作者:
Kamiya Y;Ge L;Hong T;Qiu Y;Quintero-Castro DL;Lu Z;Cao HB;Matsuda M;Choi ES;Batista CD;Mourigal M;Zhou HD;Ma J

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