Effective medium approximation and the complex optical properties of the inhomogeneous superconductor K0.8Fe2-ySe2

Homes, C. C.; Xu, Z. J.; Wen, J. S.; Gu, G. D.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.86.144530

Title: Effective medium approximation and the complex optical properties of the inhomogeneous superconductor $K_{0.8} {Fe}_{2 - y} {Se}_{2}$

Journal Article · Wed Oct 24 00:00:00 EDT 2012 · Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.86.144530· OSTI ID:1385485

Homes, C. C.; Xu, Z. J.; Wen, J. S.; Gu, G. D.

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Research Organization:: Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Center for Emergent Superconductivity (CES)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

DOE Contract Number:: AC02-98CH10886

OSTI ID:: 1385485

Journal Information:: Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, Vol. 86, Issue 14; Related Information: CES partners with Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL); Argonne National Laboratory; University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Los Alamos National Laboratory; ISSN 1098-0121

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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