Unraveling Photoinduced Spin Dynamics in the Topological Insulator Bi 2 Se 3

Wang, M. C.; Qiao, S.; Jiang, Z.; Luo, S. N.; Qi, J.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.116.036601

Title: Unraveling Photoinduced Spin Dynamics in the Topological Insulator ${Bi}_{2} {Se}_{3}$

Journal Article · 22 January 2016 · Physical Review Letters

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.116.036601 · OSTI ID:1235764

Wang, M. C.; Qiao, S.; Jiang, Z.; Luo, S. N.; Qi, J.

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