Dissipative macroscopic quantum tunneling in type-I superconductors

Zarzuela, R.; Chudnovsky, E. M.; Tejada, J.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.84.184525

Title: Dissipative macroscopic quantum tunneling in type-I superconductors

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Authors:: Zarzuela, R.; Chudnovsky, E. M.; Tejada, J.

Publication Date:: Mon Nov 28 00:00:00 EST 2011

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1101258

Resource Type:: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Physical Review B

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 84; Journal Issue: 18; Journal ID: ISSN 1098-0121

Publisher:: American Physical Society

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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                    Zarzuela, R., Chudnovsky, E. M., and Tejada, J. Dissipative macroscopic quantum tunneling in type-I superconductors.  United States: N. p., 2011. 
Web.  doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.84.184525.

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                    Zarzuela, R., Chudnovsky, E. M., & Tejada, J. Dissipative macroscopic quantum tunneling in type-I superconductors.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.84.184525

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