Observation of the spin Nernst effect

Observation of the spin Nernst effect
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DOI:
10.1038/nmat4964
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发表时间:
2017-10-01
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影响因子:
41.2
通讯作者:
Goennenwein, S. T. B.
Goennenwein, S. T. B.
中科院分区:
材料科学1区
文献类型:
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作者:
Meyer, S.;Chen, Y. -T.;Goennenwein, S. T. B.

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