Existence of bulk chiral fermions and crystal symmetry

Existence of bulk chiral fermions and crystal symmetry
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DOI:
10.1103/physrevb.85.155118
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发表时间:
2012-04-10
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影响因子:
3.7
通讯作者:
Manes, J. L.
Manes, J. L.
中科院分区:
物理与天体物理2区
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Manes, J. L.

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