- Award ID(s):
- 1309424
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10045612
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- European physical journal. B, Condensed matter and complex systems
- Volume:
- 88
- Issue:
- 12
- ISSN:
- 1434-6036
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 318
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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