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Title: Quantum Point Contacts: A Naturally-Formed Single-Spin System.

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  1. Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, CA
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Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States); Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
OSTI Identifier:
1137311
Report Number(s):
SAND2007-1952J
523774
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Nature; Related Information: Proposed for publication in Nature.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Reno, John Louis, Yoon, Paul Y., Mourokh, L., Morimoto, T., Aoki, N., Ochiai, Y., and Bird, J. P. Quantum Point Contacts: A Naturally-Formed Single-Spin System.. United States: N. p., 2007. Web.
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Reno, John Louis, Yoon, Paul Y., Mourokh, L., Morimoto, T., Aoki, N., Ochiai, Y., & Bird, J. P. Quantum Point Contacts: A Naturally-Formed Single-Spin System.. United States.
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Reno, John Louis, Yoon, Paul Y., Mourokh, L., Morimoto, T., Aoki, N., Ochiai, Y., and Bird, J. P. Thu . "Quantum Point Contacts: A Naturally-Formed Single-Spin System.". United States. doi:.
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@article{osti_1137311,
title = {Quantum Point Contacts: A Naturally-Formed Single-Spin System.},
author = {Reno, John Louis and Yoon, Paul Y. and Mourokh, L. and Morimoto, T. and Aoki, N. and Ochiai, Y. and Bird, J. P.},
abstractNote = {Abstract not provided.},
doi = {},
journal = {Nature},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 2007},
month = {Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 2007}
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